In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 440,802 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Illinois including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 3.89% from 458,639 to 440,802. The undergraduate population decreased by 9.98% and the graduate population increased by 9.44% in last 10 years at Illinois Colleges.
By gender, there are 259,597
women students and 181,205 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 0.58% and men students decreased by 9.64% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 448,358, and 440,802 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 64.29% are undergraduate students and 35.71% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 36,194, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 10,908.
The women to men ratio is 1.43 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Illinois Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Illinois Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 458,639 | 314,817 | 140,184 | 174,633 | 143,822 | 60,360 | 83,462 |
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| 2014-15 | 457,912
-727 | 313,548
-1,269 | 138,373
-1,811 | 175,175
542 | 144,364
542 | 60,531
171 | 83,833
371 |
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| 2015-16 | 458,806
894 | 310,864
-2,684 | 136,255
-2,118 | 174,609
-566 | 147,942
3,578 | 61,487
956 | 86,455
2,622 |
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| 2016-17 | 451,215
-7,591 | 302,617
-8,247 | 131,870
-4,385 | 170,747
-3,862 | 148,598
656 | 61,192
-295 | 87,406
951 |
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| 2017-18 | 443,901
-7,314 | 294,636
-7,981 | 128,018
-3,852 | 166,618
-4,129 | 149,265
667 | 60,243
-949 | 89,022
1,616 |
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| 2018-19 | 440,536
-3,365 | 290,626
-4,010 | 125,459
-2,559 | 165,167
-1,451 | 149,910
645 | 59,245
-998 | 90,665
1,643 |
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| 2019-20 | 441,218
682 | 289,062
-1,564 | 123,631
-1,828 | 165,431
264 | 152,156
2,246 | 59,120
-125 | 93,036
2,371 |
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| 2020-21 | 444,757
3,539 | 287,786
-1,276 | 121,194
-2,437 | 166,592
1,161 | 156,971
4,815 | 60,003
883 | 96,968
3,932 |
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| 2021-22 | 445,795
1,038 | 286,118
-1,668 | 120,475
-719 | 165,643
-949 | 159,677
2,706 | 61,622
1,619 | 98,055
1,087 |
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| 2022-23 | 440,802
-4,993 | 283,400
-2,718 | 119,836
-639 | 163,564
-2,079 | 157,402
-2,275 | 61,369
-253 | 96,033
-2,022 |
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| Average | 448,358 | 297,347 | 128,530 | 168,818 | 151,011 | 60,517 | 90,494 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 297,347. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 31,417 from 314,817 to 283,400.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Illinois Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 314,817 | 254,726 | 117,443 | 137,283 | 60,091 | 22,741 | 37,350 |
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| 2014-15 | 313,548 | 253,514 | 116,498 | 137,016 | 60,034 | 21,875 | 38,159 |
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| 2015-16 | 310,864 | 251,587 | 115,484 | 136,103 | 59,277 | 20,771 | 38,506 |
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| 2016-17 | 302,617 | 245,713 | 112,508 | 133,205 | 56,904 | 19,362 | 37,542 |
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| 2017-18 | 294,636 | 241,300 | 109,906 | 131,394 | 53,336 | 18,112 | 35,224 |
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| 2018-19 | 290,626 | 238,912 | 108,167 | 130,745 | 51,714 | 17,292 | 34,422 |
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| 2019-20 | 289,062 | 238,600 | 107,007 | 131,593 | 50,462 | 16,624 | 33,838 |
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| 2020-21 | 287,786 | 234,000 | 103,326 | 130,674 | 53,786 | 17,868 | 35,918 |
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| 2021-22 | 286,118 | 232,994 | 102,791 | 130,203 | 53,124 | 17,684 | 35,440 |
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| 2022-23 | 283,400 | 232,046 | 102,689 | 129,357 | 51,354 | 17,147 | 34,207 |
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| Average | 297,347 | 297,347 | 109,582 | 132,757 | 297,347 | 18,948 | 36,061 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 151,011. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 13,580 from 143,822 to 157,402.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Illinois Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 143,822 | 78,246 | 36,362 | 41,884 | 65,576 | 23,998 | 41,578 |
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| 2014-15 | 144,364 | 78,500 | 36,475 | 42,025 | 65,864 | 24,056 | 41,808 |
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| 2015-16 | 147,942 | 79,200 | 37,115 | 42,085 | 68,742 | 24,372 | 44,370 |
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| 2016-17 | 148,598 | 79,482 | 37,086 | 42,396 | 69,116 | 24,106 | 45,010 |
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| 2017-18 | 149,265 | 79,688 | 36,375 | 43,313 | 69,577 | 23,868 | 45,709 |
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| 2018-19 | 149,910 | 79,051 | 35,536 | 43,515 | 70,859 | 23,709 | 47,150 |
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| 2019-20 | 152,156 | 79,678 | 35,322 | 44,356 | 72,478 | 23,798 | 48,680 |
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| 2020-21 | 156,971 | 80,375 | 34,763 | 45,612 | 76,596 | 25,240 | 51,356 |
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| 2021-22 | 159,677 | 84,125 | 36,851 | 47,274 | 75,552 | 24,771 | 50,781 |
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| 2022-23 | 157,402 | 85,678 | 37,938 | 47,740 | 71,724 | 23,431 | 48,293 |
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| Average | 151,011 | 151,011 | 36,382 | 44,020 | 151,011 | 24,135 | 46,474 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.51% and the percentage of black students is 12.06% at Illinois Colleges. 9.52% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Illinois Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 1,069 | 31,277 | 52,684 | 45,835 | 853 | 255,731 | 10,102 |
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| 2014-15 | 935 | 32,314 | 51,933 | 48,842 | 736 | 249,365 | 10,549 |
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| 2015-16 | 916 | 33,458 | 51,569 | 52,364 | 729 | 243,949 | 10,834 |
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| 2016-17 | 840 | 34,360 | 49,063 | 54,852 | 743 | 236,191 | 11,220 |
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| 2017-18 | 793 | 35,881 | 47,476 | 58,037 | 621 | 229,194 | 11,581 |
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| 2018-19 | 771 | 36,331 | 47,493 | 60,608 | 639 | 223,880 | 12,375 |
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| 2019-20 | 857 | 37,417 | 48,550 | 63,453 | 624 | 220,921 | 12,477 |
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| 2020-21 | 843 | 39,221 | 51,495 | 68,861 | 576 | 217,814 | 13,057 |
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| 2021-22 | 830 | 41,354 | 51,090 | 70,844 | 603 | 210,327 | 13,366 |
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| 2022-23 | 820 | 41,238 | 52,263 | 71,567 | 608 | 197,221 | 13,188 |
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| Average | 867 | 36,285 | 50,362 | 59,526 | 673 | 228,459 | 11,875 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
111,994 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 242.92% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Illinois Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 436,602 | 32,659 | 40,476 | 363,467 |
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| 2013-14 | 458,639 | 57,469 | 45,844 | 355,326 |
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| 2014-15 | 457,912 | 63,353 | 46,224 | 348,335 |
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| 2015-16 | 458,806 | 68,063 | 49,178 | 341,565 |
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| 2016-17 | 451,215 | 69,007 | 59,043 | 323,165 |
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| 2017-18 | 443,901 | 72,485 | 58,472 | 312,944 |
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| 2018-19 | 440,536 | 79,009 | 61,725 | 299,802 |
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| 2019-20 | 441,218 | 83,013 | 67,346 | 290,859 |
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| 2020-21 | 444,771 | 218,902 | 100,824 | 125,045 |
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| 2021-22 | 445,795 | 126,156 | 147,542 | 172,097 |
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| 2022-23 | 440,802 | 111,994 | 130,901 | 197,907 |
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| Average | 447,291 | 89,283 | 73,416 | 284,592 |
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