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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 97,675 with 49,206 female students and 48,469 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while Governors State University has the least number of students of 4,427 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Governors State University 4,4271,600 2,827
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 56,91631,000 25,916
Illinois State University 20,6838,734 11,949
Northern Illinois University 15,6497,135 8,514
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Total97,675 48,46949,206

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 67,213 with 34,172 female students and 33,041 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,120, while Governors State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,609.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Governors State University 2,609961 1,648
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
Illinois State University 18,0557,854 10,201
Northern Illinois University 11,4295,405 6,024
Total67,21333,04134,172

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 30,462 with 15,034 female students and 15,428 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,796, while Governors State University has the least number of graduate students of 1,818.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Governors State University 1,818639 1,179
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 21,79612,179 9,617
Illinois State University 2,628880 1,748
Northern Illinois University 4,2201,730 2,490
Total30,46215,42815,034

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 67,213 students, 2,860 students (4.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 37,278 students (55.46%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 30,462 students, 11,697 students (38.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,548 students (18.21%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Governors State University 2,609 1,054
(40.40%)
1,243
(47.64%)
1,818 394
(21.67%)
667
(36.69%)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,120 658
(1.87%)
21,798
(62.07%)
21,796 9,257
(42.47%)
3,353
(15.38%)
Illinois State University 18,055 228
(1.26%)
7,015
(38.85%)
2,628 758
(28.84%)
437
(16.63%)
Northern Illinois University 11,429 920
(8.05%)
7,222
(63.19%)
4,220 1,288
(30.52%)
1,091
(25.85%)
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average67,213 2,860
(4.26%)
37,278
(55.46%)
30,462 11,697
(38.40%)
5,548
(18.21%)