Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 26,046 with 14,088 female students and 11,958 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, Northwestern University has the most enrolled students of 23,161, while Wheaton College has the least number of students of 2,885 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 23,161 | 10,711 | 12,450 |
| Wheaton College | 2,885 | 1,247 | 1,638 |
| Total | 26,046 | 11,958 | 14,088 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,156 with 6,072 female students and 5,084 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,993, while Wheaton College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,163.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | 4,126 | 4,867 |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | 958 | 1,205 |
| Total | 11,156 | 5,084 | 6,072 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,890 with 8,016 female students and 6,874 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,168, while Wheaton College has the least number of graduate students of 722.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 14,168 | 6,585 | 7,583 |
| Wheaton College | 722 | 289 | 433 |
| Total | 14,890 | 6,874 | 8,016 |
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 11,156 students, 18 students (0.16%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,890 students, 1,180 students (7.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,778 students (11.94%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | - | 18 (0.20%) | 14,168 | 1,123 (7.93%) |
1,576 (11.12%) |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | - | - | 722 | 57 (7.89%) |
202 (27.98%) |
| Average | 11,156 | 0 (0.00%) |
18 (0.16%) |
14,890 | 1,180 (7.92%) |
1,778 (11.94%) |