Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 16,339 with 10,654 female students and 5,685 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, Aurora University has the most enrolled students of 5,918, while Lake Forest College has the least number of students of 1,753 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 2,349 | 1,059 | 1,290 |
| Aurora University | 5,918 | 1,693 | 4,225 |
| Benedictine University | 3,123 | 1,386 | 1,737 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,753 | 721 | 1,032 |
| Dominican University | 3,196 | 826 | 2,370 |
| Columbia College - Elgin | - | - | - |
| Total | 16,339 | 5,685 | 10,654 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,271 with 7,485 female students and 4,786 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Aurora University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,048, while Lake Forest College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,727.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 2,318 | 1,059 | 1,259 |
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 1,323 | 2,725 |
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 1,073 | 969 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | 716 | 1,011 |
| Dominican University | 2,136 | 615 | 1,521 |
| Total | 12,271 | 4,786 | 7,485 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,068 with 3,169 female students and 899 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Aurora University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,870, while Lake Forest College has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 31 | - | 31 |
| Aurora University | 1,870 | 370 | 1,500 |
| Benedictine University | 1,081 | 313 | 768 |
| Lake Forest College | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Dominican University | 1,060 | 211 | 849 |
| Total | 4,068 | 899 | 3,169 |
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 12,271 students, 653 students (5.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,170 students (25.83%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,068 students, 2,247 students (55.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 947 students (23.28%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Augustana College | 2,318 | - | - | 31 | - | - |
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 487 (12.03%) |
370 (9.14%) | 1,870 | 1,128 (60.32%) |
140 (7.49%) |
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 163 (7.98%) |
1,266 (62.00%) | 1,081 | 862 (79.74%) |
111 (10.27%) |
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | - | 160 (9.26%) | 26 | - | - |
| Dominican University | 2,136 | 3 (0.14%) |
1,374 (64.33%) | 1,060 | 257 (24.25%) |
696 (65.66%) |
| Columbia College - Elgin | Columbia College - Elgin does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 12,271 | 653 (5.32%) |
3,170 (25.83%) |
4,068 | 2,247 (55.24%) |
947 (23.28%) |