Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,426 with 5,279 female students and 3,147 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, Elmhurst University has the most enrolled students of 3,731, while Trinity Christian College has the least number of students of 908 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | 2,758 | 913 | 1,845 |
| Elmhurst University | 3,731 | 1,421 | 2,310 |
| Illinois College | 1,029 | 480 | 549 |
| Trinity Christian College | 908 | 333 | 575 |
| Columbia College - Freeport | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | - | - | - |
| Total | 8,426 | 3,147 | 5,279 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,909 with 2,934 female students and 1,975 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Elmhurst University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,027, while Trinity Christian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 854.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | 3,027 | 1,170 | 1,857 |
| Illinois College | 1,028 | 480 | 548 |
| Trinity Christian College | 854 | 325 | 529 |
| Total | 4,909 | 1,975 | 2,934 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,517 with 2,345 female students and 1,172 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Midwestern University-Downers Grove has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,758, while Illinois College has the least number of graduate students of 1.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | 2,758 | 913 | 1,845 |
| Elmhurst University | 704 | 251 | 453 |
| Illinois College | 1 | - | 1 |
| Trinity Christian College | 54 | 8 | 46 |
| Total | 3,517 | 1,172 | 2,345 |
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 4,909 students, 321 students (6.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,746 students (35.57%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 759 students, 371 students (48.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 131 students (17.26%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | Midwestern University-Downers Grove does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Elmhurst University | 3,027 | 241 (7.96%) |
1,307 (43.18%) | 704 | 370 (52.56%) |
109 (15.48%) |
| Illinois College | 1,028 | 80 (7.78%) |
- | 1 | 1 (100.00%) |
- |
| Trinity Christian College | 854 | - | 439 (51.41%) | 54 | - | 22 (40.74%) |
| Columbia College - Freeport | Columbia College - Freeport does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 4,909 | 321 (6.54%) |
1,746 (35.57%) |
759 | 371 (48.88%) |
131 (17.26%) |