Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,757 with 5,127 female students and 3,630 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 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing has the least number of students of 371 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | 3,731 | 1,421 | 2,310 |
| Lincoln College | - | - | - |
| McKendree University | 1,960 | 905 | 1,055 |
| North Central College | 2,695 | 1,255 | 1,440 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 371 | 49 | 322 |
| Columbia College - Elgin | - | - | - |
| Total | 8,757 | 3,630 | 5,127 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,173 with 4,026 female students and 3,147 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 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing has the least number of undergraduate students of 244.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | 3,027 | 1,170 | 1,857 |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 776 | 758 |
| North Central College | 2,368 | 1,165 | 1,203 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 244 | 36 | 208 |
| Total | 7,173 | 3,147 | 4,026 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,584 with 1,101 female students and 483 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Elmhurst University has the most enrolled graduate students of 704, while Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing has the least number of graduate students of 127.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | 704 | 251 | 453 |
| McKendree University | 426 | 129 | 297 |
| North Central College | 327 | 90 | 237 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 127 | 13 | 114 |
| Total | 1,584 | 483 | 1,101 |
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 7,173 students, 530 students (7.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,382 students (33.21%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,584 students, 816 students (51.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 355 students (22.41%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Elmhurst University | 3,027 | 241 (7.96%) |
1,307 (43.18%) | 704 | 370 (52.56%) |
109 (15.48%) |
| Lincoln College | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||||
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 273 (17.80%) |
835 (54.43%) | 426 | 178 (41.78%) |
168 (39.44%) |
| North Central College | 2,368 | 2 (0.08%) |
240 (10.14%) | 327 | 141 (43.12%) |
78 (23.85%) |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 244 | 14 (5.74%) |
- | 127 | 127 (100.00%) |
- |
| Columbia College - Elgin | Columbia College - Elgin does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 7,173 | 530 (7.39%) |
2,382 (33.21%) |
1,584 | 816 (51.52%) |
355 (22.41%) |