Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,052 with 11,373 female students and 8,679 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, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has the most enrolled students of 11,107, while University of Northern Iowa has the least number of students of 8,945 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 11,107 | 5,440 | 5,667 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 8,945 | 3,239 | 5,706 |
| Total | 20,052 | 8,679 | 11,373 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,735 with 8,802 female students and 6,933 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,000, while University of Northern Iowa has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,735.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 3,978 | 4,022 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 7,735 | 2,955 | 4,780 |
| Total | 15,735 | 6,933 | 8,802 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,317 with 2,571 female students and 1,746 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,107, while University of Northern Iowa has the least number of graduate students of 1,210.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 3,107 | 1,462 | 1,645 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 1,210 | 284 | 926 |
| Total | 4,317 | 1,746 | 2,571 |
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 15,735 students, 1,752 students (11.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,348 students (33.99%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,317 students, 1,086 students (25.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 446 students (10.33%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 1,262 (15.78%) |
2,511 (31.39%) | 3,107 | 621 (19.99%) |
298 (9.59%) |
| University of Northern Iowa | 7,735 | 490 (6.33%) |
2,837 (36.68%) | 1,210 | 465 (38.43%) |
148 (12.23%) |
| Average | 15,735 | 1,752 (11.13%) |
5,348 (33.99%) |
4,317 | 1,086 (25.16%) |
446 (10.33%) |