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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 64,559 with 30,236 female students and 34,323 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 Western Illinois University has the least number of students of 7,643 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 56,91631,000 25,916
Western Illinois University 7,6433,323 4,320
Total64,559 34,32330,236

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 40,429 with 19,328 female students and 21,101 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 Western Illinois University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,309.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
Western Illinois University 5,3092,280 3,029
Total40,42921,10119,328

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 24,130 with 10,908 female students and 13,222 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 Western Illinois University has the least number of graduate students of 2,334.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 21,79612,179 9,617
Western Illinois University 2,3341,043 1,291
Total24,13013,22210,908

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 40,429 students, 1,595 students (3.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 24,621 students (60.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 24,130 students, 10,127 students (41.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,264 students (17.67%) 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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,120 658
(1.87%)
21,798
(62.07%)
21,796 9,257
(42.47%)
3,353
(15.38%)
Western Illinois University 5,309 937
(17.65%)
2,823
(53.17%)
2,334 870
(37.28%)
911
(39.03%)
Average40,429 1,595
(3.95%)
24,621
(60.90%)
24,130 10,127
(41.97%)
4,264
(17.67%)