A total of 684,494 students are enrolled in Illinois colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

There are 529,673 undergraduate and 154,821 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 77.38% and the proportion of graduate students is 22.62%.

By school level, 433,353 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 241,057 students enrolled in community colleges, and 10,084 students enrolled in trade schools.

For Illinois colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most number of students of 56,916 among 4-year colleges. For Illinois community colleges, College of DuPage has the most students of 21,939 and Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois is the largest trade school with 1,108.

Student Population By School Level for Illinois Colleges

By attending status, there are 402,886 full-time students and 281,604 part-time students at Illinois colleges.

The following table compares student population by school level between Illinois colleges. A total of 684,494 students have enrolled in Illinois colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population By School Level between Illinois Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
Adler UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8419-91,8321,072760
American Academy of Art CollegePrivate, 4-year1111118823---
American Islamic CollegePrivate, 4-year191055936
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoPrivate, 4-year3,5322,8192,59622371364172
Augustana CollegePrivate, 4-year2,3492,3182,293253131-
Aurora UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,9184,0483,6633851,870925945
Southwestern Illinois CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,1887,1882,6774,511---
Black Hawk CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,7733,7731,1862,587---
Blackburn CollegePrivate, 4-year3823823766---
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year1671531213214-14
Bradley UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,5524,1434,0261171,409505904
Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley ParkPrivate, Less than 2-year22922915574---
Cameo Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year100100919---
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa ParkPrivate, Less than 2-year3131823---
Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoPrivate, Less than 2-year29291415---
Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoPrivate, Less than 2-year39391326---
Capri Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year51512031---
Carl Sandburg CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,6881,688719969---
Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoPrivate, 4-year213---213110103
Midwestern University-Downers GrovePrivate, 4-year2,758---2,7582,71444
The Chicago School at ChicagoPrivate, 4-year1,2963417171,262825437
Chicago State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,3171,450935515867461406
Chicago Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year195---19552143
University of ChicagoPrivate, 4-year18,3397,5957,5633210,7448,8291,915
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,2372,2378381,399---
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,3147,3142,5244,790---
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,1012,1016991,402---
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,2895,2891,3243,965---
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,7874,7871,4143,373---
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,5595,5591,9783,581---
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,5087,5082,2425,266---
Columbia College ChicagoPrivate, 4-year6,6466,4246,11131322217745
Concordia University-ChicagoPrivate, 4-year5,3541,3281,1571714,0262113,815
Danville Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9241,9247551,169---
Tricoci University of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year14214210438---
DePaul UniversityPrivate, 4-year20,91714,13412,8851,2496,7834,9541,829
Cosmetology & Spa AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year35935933029---
College of DuPagePublic, 2-4 year21,93921,9396,89815,041---
East-West UniversityPrivate, 4-year529529529----
Eastern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4-year8,8576,9164,0142,9021,941948993
Elgin Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,9108,9102,7586,152---
Elmhurst UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,7313,0272,831196704260444
Eureka CollegePrivate, 4-year55955952435---
First Institute of Travel, Inc.Private, Less than 2-year274274274----
Fox CollegePrivate, 2-4 year252252252----
Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year280---28020971
Gem City CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year414141----
Governors State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,4272,6091,6299801,818964854
Graham Hospital School of NursingPrivate, 2-4 year4343736---
Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,0889488598914029111
G Skin & Beauty InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year378378110268---
Hair Professionals Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year62621745---
Hair Professionals School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year97973760---
Hebrew Theological CollegePrivate, 4-year16016052108---
Highland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1841,184522662---
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and SciencePrivate, 4-year1,940---1,9401,88555
University of Illinois ChicagoPublic, 4-year33,74721,80719,7282,07911,9408,3323,608
Benedictine UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,1232,0421,7872551,081214867
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-year56,91635,12033,8131,30721,79613,2338,563
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,5271,5271,5189---
Illinois Central CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,0447,0442,0974,947---
Illinois CollegePrivate, 4-year1,0291,0289893911-
Olney Central CollegePublic, 2-4 year869869464405---
Illinois Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year6,9433,1252,7074183,8182,7261,092
Illinois State UniversityPublic, 4-year20,68318,05516,9661,0892,6281,4061,222
Illinois Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,3712,3719701,401---
Institute for Clinical Social WorkPrivate, 4-year119---1191127
John A Logan CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,2723,2721,3101,962---
John Wood Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7181,718774944---
Joliet Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,21210,2123,5566,656---
Judson UniversityPrivate, 4-year9737987346417514134
Kankakee Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,3332,3339301,403---
Kaskaskia CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,3703,3701,0822,288---
Kishwaukee CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,5812,5819211,660---
Knox CollegePrivate, 4-year1,0581,0581,04711---
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruPrivate, Less than 2-year282828----
College of Lake CountyPublic, 2-4 year11,65111,6513,7457,906---
Lake Forest CollegePrivate, 4-year1,7531,7271,68542261313
Lake Land CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,7423,7421,8651,877---
Lakeview College of NursingPrivate, 4-year1161168531---
Lewis and Clark Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9733,9731,2642,709---
Lewis UniversityPrivate, 4-year6,5133,9333,1288052,5801,4151,165
Lincoln Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year25887513617150121
Lincoln Land Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,4444,4441,6712,773---
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkPrivate, 2-4 year1,2091,2091,209----
Loyola University ChicagoPrivate, 4-year16,89911,70311,1745295,1963,9231,273
Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoPrivate, 4-year133---1331276
Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year10181651620191
Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year64641945---
Generations CollegePrivate, 2-4 year30330325449---
McCormick Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year162---16212834
McHenry County CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,8748,8742,0726,802---
McKendree UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,9601,5341,410124426153273
Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegePrivate, 4-year69---694326
Methodist CollegePrivate, 4-year45643320822523185
Millikin UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8071,7081,598110996732
Monmouth CollegePrivate, 4-year76776775017---
Moody Bible InstitutePrivate, 4-year2,4101,7531,382371657204453
Moraine Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,51110,5113,7466,765---
Morrison Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year6767661---
Morton CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,7533,7531,1312,622---
National Louis UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,5253,9842,6971,2873,5411,5172,024
National University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year49833171646543431
Cosmetology Concepts NilesPrivate, Less than 2-year5353944---
North Central CollegePrivate, 4-year2,6952,3682,25811032727750
North Park UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,6601,8681,746122792105687
Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year374---374234140
Northern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4-year15,64911,4299,9311,4984,2201,9772,243
Northwestern UniversityPrivate, 4-year23,1618,9938,65633714,16810,6083,560
Northeastern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4-year5,7564,2072,5251,6821,5494221,127
Oakton CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,6457,6452,0425,603---
Oehrlein School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year363636----
Olivet Nazarene UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,2552,5192,40711273642694
Parkland CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,6865,6862,1473,539---
Prairie State CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6802,6809351,745---
Principia CollegePrivate, 4-year32332330518---
Professional's Choice Hair Design AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year48483315---
Quincy UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,3071,14798915816032128
Rend Lake CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0172,0171,035982---
Richland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0752,0755141,561---
Rock Valley CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,8615,8612,3453,516---
Rockford UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,1819518718023074156
Roosevelt UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,7252,4132,0603531,312740572
Dominican UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,1962,1362,0121241,060355705
Rush UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,87011548672,7551,761994
Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPrivate, 4-year37124419549127-127
University of St FrancisPrivate, 4-year3,2971,4141,1762381,8832381,645
St. John's College-Department of NursingPrivate, 4-year9482651712-12
Saint Xavier UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,5232,9812,752229542170372
Sauk Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,3861,386634752---
Shawnee Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1741,174474700---
St. Augustine CollegePrivate, 4-year680680462218---
University of Saint Mary of the LakePrivate, 4-year204---20413569
Southeastern Illinois CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,3791,379507872---
National Latino Education InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year44-----
Spertus CollegePrivate, 4-year99---992673
Spoon River CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,2121,212452760---
Saint Anthony College of NursingPrivate, 4-year2421811235861358
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-SterlingPrivate, Less than 2-year393939----
Southern Illinois University-CarbondalePublic, 4-year11,1078,0006,7151,2853,1072,0981,009
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvillePublic, 4-year12,5199,3217,7091,6123,1981,5661,632
Taylor Business InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year175175175----
Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoPrivate, 4-year907979-1111-
South Suburban CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9053,9058193,086---
Trinity Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year908854749105544311
Trinity International University-IllinoisPrivate, 4-year1,24245037575792281511
Triton CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,6168,6162,6126,004---
University of Spa & Cosmetology ArtsPrivate, Less than 2-year14714710542---
VanderCook College of MusicPrivate, 4-year26394662816912157
Waubonsee Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,4917,4912,2975,194---
Oak Point UniversityPrivate, 4-year429371216155584513
Western Illinois UniversityPublic, 4-year7,6435,3094,4698402,3341,2671,067
Wheaton CollegePrivate, 4-year2,8852,1632,08182722226496
William Rainey Harper CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,43412,4343,8238,611---
ETI School of Skilled TradesPrivate, Less than 2-year323323170153---
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-RockfordPrivate, Less than 2-year777777----
Northwestern CollegePrivate, 4-year514514165349---
Bell Mar Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year48482325---
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncPrivate, 2-4 year1,2161,2161,216----
Hairmasters Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year79794732---
Capital Area Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year106106106----
Hair Professionals Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year62623725---
Rosel School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year42422319---
Worsham College of Mortuary SciencePrivate, 2-4 year190190190----
Pivot Point AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year119119119----
Heartland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,7744,7741,5993,175---
John Amico School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year22322371152---
Frontier Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7401,7402161,524---
Lincoln Trail CollegePublic, 2-4 year636636347289---
Wabash Valley CollegePublic, 2-4 year926926417509---
G Skin & Beauty InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year468468139329---
Erikson InstitutePrivate, 4-year331---33139292
Career Center of Southern IllinoisPublic, Less than 2-year676767----
Illinois Media SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year262626----
Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisPrivate, Less than 2-year1,1081,1081,01791---
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokiePrivate, 4-year46321433211
MDT College of Health SciencesPrivate, Less than 2-year324324160164---
Pacific College of Health and SciencePrivate, 4-year2336020401737499
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse AnesthesiaPrivate, 4-year75---7575-
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Private, 4-year62---621448
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoPrivate, 4-year40---4040-
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage TherapyPrivate, Less than 2-year284284-284---
CALC Institute of TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2-year6161-61---
Estelle Medical AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year646464----
Rasmussen University-IllinoisPrivate, 2-4 year2,4752,3841,0211,363915437
Chamberlain University-IllinoisPrivate, 4-year26,68711,6612,7678,89415,02681014,216
University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year42422022---
The University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year61613229---
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NWPrivate, Less than 2-year20520510798---
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale HeightsPrivate, Less than 2-year14514528117---
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-PeoriaPrivate, Less than 2-year1211215071---
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-RockfordPrivate, Less than 2-year16616658108---
Aveda Institute-ChicagoPrivate, Less than 2-year939393----
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-LibertyvillePrivate, Less than 2-year1851858798---
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-BridgeviewPrivate, Less than 2-year416416177239---
Capri Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year65654322---
Ambria College of NursingPrivate, 4-year21121117194---
Midwestern Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year676676676----
Paul Mitchell the School-NormalPrivate, Less than 2-year92927319---
Paul Mitchell the School-ChicagoPrivate, Less than 2-year19719716532---
Universal Spa Training AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year1051053768---
Illinois Media School-Chicago CampusPrivate, Less than 2-year105105105----
Estelle Skin Care and Spa InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year163163163----
State Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year555555----
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NEPrivate, Less than 2-year1451455293---
Reflections Academy of BeautyPrivate, Less than 2-year2828271---
Larry's Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year939393----
Verve CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year226226226----
Empire Beauty School-Vernon HillsPrivate, Less than 2-year47473413---
Empire Beauty School-Stone ParkPrivate, Less than 2-year1121129220---
Trenz Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year1281283593---
DeVry University-IllinoisPrivate, 4-year26,38423,3579,52313,8343,0274352,592
Networks Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year121212----
Paul Mitchell the School-LombardPrivate, Less than 2-year86866620---
Creative Touch Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year222222----
Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2-year77774928---
HVAC Technical InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year20720711295---
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-ElginPrivate, Less than 2-year1281284682---
CAAN Academy of NursingPrivate, 2-4 year727272----
Phipps Academy of BarberingPrivate, Less than 2-year3333528---
Chicago Professional CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year9898-98---
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year473473473----
Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year49492524---
Larry's Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year52522923---
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-NormalPrivate, Less than 2-year83834538---
Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley ParkPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac.Public, 2-4 year-------
University of Notre Dame -Private, 4-year-------
Columbia College - Crystal Lake CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - Lake CountyPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - FreeportPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - ElginPrivate, 4-year-------
SAE Institute of Technology-ChicagoPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Rasmussen University-AuroraPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Rasmussen University-Romeoville/JolietPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Zen Shiatsu ChicagoPrivate, Less than 2-year7474-74---
Larry's Barber College-JolietPrivate, Less than 2-year222222----
Americare Technical SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year273273-273---
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoPrivate, 2-4 year15015012426---
Stellar Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year141141141----
Relay Graduate School of Education - ChicagoPrivate, 4-year-------
Networks Barber College - ChicagoPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Phipps Academy of Barbering - BradleyPrivate, Less than 2-year-------