Student Population Changes Over Past 5 Years of Illinois Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of Illinois Colleges is 3,180.The overall number of students in Illinois Colleges decreased by 1.57%.

Compared to five(5) years ago, the total number of students at Illinois Colleges has decreased by 10.43% from 3,551 to 3,180 students. Of the 213 Illinois Colleges, 76 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 133 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Enrollment Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Illinois Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Changes
Adler UniversityChicago, IL	1,396	1,558 162	1,726 168	1,864 138	1,841 23	445
American Academy of Art CollegeChicago, IL	242	205 37	169 36	145 24	111 34	131
American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL	16	16	16	19 3	19	3
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL	3,639	3,682 43	3,132 550	3,559 427	3,532 27	107
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL	2,543	2,546 3	2,389 157	2,367 22	2,349 18	194
Aurora UniversityAurora, IL	6,005	6,246 241	6,265 19	6,165 100	5,918 247	87
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL	8,841	8,508 333	6,906 1	7,213 307	7,188 25	1
Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL	4,333	4,472 139	3,743 729	3,736 7	3,773 37	560
Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL	566	482 84	516 34	414 102	382 32	184
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL	211	182 29	177 5	157 20	167 10	44
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL	5,882	5,929 47	5,855 74	5,588 267	5,552 36	330
Paul Mitchell The School Tinley ParkTinley Park, IL	236	237 1	211 26	224 13	229 5	7
Cameo Beauty AcademyOak Lawn, IL	82	82	79 3	116 37	100 16	18
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa ParkVilla Park, IL	38	51 13	37 14	40 3	31 9	7
Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoChicago, IL	33	61 28	46 15	32 14	29 3	4
Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoChicago, IL	60	65 5	36 29	39 3	39	21
Capri Beauty CollegeOak Forest, IL	51	55 4	49 6	47 2	51 4	-
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL	1,860	1,925 65	1,755 170	1,687 68	1,688 1	172
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoChicago, IL	1,209	1,307 98	1,285 22	1,297 12	1,296 1	87
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL	2,964	3,039 75	2,644 395	2,366 278	2,317 49	647
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	17,002	17,452 450	17,834 382	18,832 998	18,339 493	1
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL	3,136	2,410 726	1,878 532	1,903 25	2,237 334	899
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL	7,104	6,997 107	7,273 276	6,551 722	7,314 763	210
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago, IL	2,663	2,177 486	1,955 222	1,831 124	2,101 270	562
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago, IL	7,673	6,365 1	5,186 1	4,749 437	5,289 540	2
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL	6,942	6,521 421	4,929 1	4,545 384	4,787 242	2
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago, IL	8,643	7,276 1	6,479 797	5,750 729	5,559 191	3
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL	9,777	8,762 1	7,946 816	7,236 710	7,508 272	2
Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL	6,825	6,947 122	6,769 178	6,736 33	6,646 90	179
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL	6,005	6,205 200	6,491 286	6,086 405	5,354 732	651
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL	2,620	2,644 24	2,171 473	2,032 139	1,924 108	696
Tricoci University of Beauty CultureUrbana, IL	46	40 6	21 19	134 113	142 8	96
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL	22,437	22,064 373	21,922 142	21,670 252	20,917 753	1
Cosmetology & Spa AcademyCrystal Lake, IL	277	296 19	352 56	436 84	359 77	82
College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL	24,900	23,903 997	21,010 2	20,849 161	21,939 1	2
East-West UniversityChicago, IL	394	447 53	419 28	487 68	529 42	135
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL	7,526	7,806 280	8,626 820	8,608 18	8,857 249	1
Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL	9,567	9,931 364	7,882 2	8,050 168	8,910 860	657
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL	3,426	3,453 27	3,421 32	3,518 97	3,731 213	305
Eureka CollegeEureka, IL	567	513 54	511 2	476 35	559 83	8
First Institute of Travel, Inc.Crystal Lake, IL	284	234 50	273 39	283 10	274 9	10
Fox CollegeTinley Park, IL	443	451 8	404 47	308 96	252 56	191
Gem City CollegeQuincy, IL	31	26 5	27 1	48 21	41 7	10
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL	4,857	4,789 68	4,650 139	4,395 255	4,427 32	430
Graham Hospital School of NursingCanton, IL	39	52 13	63 11	52 11	43 9	4
Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL	1,132	1,092 40	994 98	1,047 53	1,088 41	44
G Skin & Beauty InstituteSchaumburg, IL	364	503 139	438 65	500 62	378 122	14
Hair Professionals Career CollegeSycamore, IL	37	43 6	48 5	75 27	62 13	25
Hair Professionals School of CosmetologyOswego, IL	100	130 30	128 2	114 14	97 17	3
Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL	167	193 26	181 12	170 11	160 10	7
Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL	1,596	1,511 85	1,276 235	1,203 73	1,184 19	412
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	31,683	32,324 641	33,518 1	34,199 681	33,747 452	2
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL	4,940	4,401 539	3,779 622	3,378 401	3,123 255	1
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	49,702	51,605 1	52,679 1	56,607 3	56,916 309	7
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL	1,693	1,629 64	1,636 7	1,653 17	1,527 126	166
Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL	8,875	8,749 126	7,813 936	7,385 428	7,044 341	1
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL	983	1,057 74	1,154 97	1,097 57	1,029 68	46
Olney Central CollegeOlney, IL	1,112	1,034 78	906 128	992 86	869 123	243
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	6,753	6,515 238	6,325 190	6,486 161	6,943 457	190
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL	20,635	20,878 243	20,720 158	20,233 487	20,683 450	48
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL	2,958	2,841 117	2,413 428	2,470 57	2,371 99	587
John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL	4,040	3,744 296	3,328 416	2,954 374	3,272 318	768
John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, IL	1,924	1,934 10	1,881 53	1,728 153	1,718 10	206
Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, IL	14,726	14,318 408	10,267 4	11,551 1	10,212 1	4
Judson UniversityElgin, IL	1,256	1,233 23	1,173 60	1,173	973 200	283
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL	2,822	2,601 221	2,245 356	2,231 14	2,333 102	489
Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL	3,164	3,248 84	2,785 463	2,282 503	3,370 1	206
Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, IL	3,307	3,060 247	2,626 434	2,442 184	2,581 139	726
Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL	1,333	1,258 75	1,154 104	1,156 2	1,058 98	275
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruPERU, IL	46	46	44 2	48 4	28 20	18
College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL	14,193	13,743 450	11,854 1	12,117 263	11,651 466	2
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL	1,512	1,562 50	1,583 21	1,690 107	1,753 63	241
Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL	4,583	4,466 117	3,862 604	3,644 218	3,742 98	841
Lakeview College of NursingDanville, IL	168	148 20	162 14	152 10	116 36	52
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL	6,698	6,413 285	4,683 1	4,125 558	3,973 152	2
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL	6,440	6,359 81	6,437 78	6,183 254	6,513 330	73
Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL	714	672 42	581 91	537 44	258 279	456
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL	5,565	5,446 119	4,977 469	4,840 137	4,444 396	1
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkMelrose Park, IL	809	830 21	944 114	1,184 240	1,209 25	400
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	17,007	17,159 152	16,893 266	17,498 605	16,899 599	108
Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL	217	175 42	206 31	133 73	101 32	116
Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyChicago, IL	53	55 2	55	74 19	64 10	11
Generations CollegeChicago, IL	295	276 19	276	258 18	303 45	8
McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL	7,031	7,473 442	7,814 341	8,765 951	8,874 109	1
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL	2,494	2,292 202	2,200 92	1,958 242	1,960 2	534
Methodist CollegePeoria, IL	692	700 8	595 105	550 45	456 94	236
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL	2,094	2,083 11	1,982 101	1,906 76	1,807 99	287
Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL	914	907 7	860 47	755 105	767 12	147
Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL	3,086	3,009 77	2,870 139	2,606 264	2,410 196	676
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL	13,762	13,032 730	11,026 2	10,578 448	10,511 67	3
Morrison Institute of TechnologyMorrison, IL	116	88 28	79 9	74 5	67 7	49
Morton CollegeCicero, IL	4,351	4,439 88	3,618 821	3,850 232	3,753 97	598
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL	5,992	7,005 1	7,402 397	7,315 87	7,525 210	1
National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL	655	590 65	529 61	466 63	498 32	157
Cosmetology Concepts NilesNiles, IL	41	37 4	50 13	55 5	53 2	12
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL	2,928	2,888 40	2,832 56	2,728 104	2,695 33	233
North Park UniversityChicago, IL	2,900	2,892 8	2,831 61	2,749 82	2,660 89	240
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL	17,169	16,609 560	16,769 160	16,234 535	15,649 585	1
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	22,127	22,448 321	22,603 155	23,409 806	23,161 248	1
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL	8,103	7,423 680	7,119 304	6,440 679	5,756 684	2
Oakton Community CollegeDes Plaines, IL	8,454	8,083 371	7,313 770	7,433 120	7,645 212	809
Oehrlein School of CosmetologyEast Peoria, IL	47	41 6	44 3	45 1	36 9	11
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL	4,655	4,317 338	3,764 553	3,462 302	3,255 207	1
Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL	7,074	6,510 564	5,758 752	5,394 364	5,686 292	1
Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL	3,946	3,843 103	2,716 1	2,618 98	2,680 62	1
Principia CollegeElsah, IL	447	407 40	340 67	321 19	323 2	124
Professional's Choice Hair Design AcademyJoliet, IL	53	48 5	35 13	41 6	48 7	5
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL	1,086	1,148 62	1,273 125	1,188 85	1,307 119	221
Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL	2,486	2,287 199	1,802 485	2,002 200	2,017 15	469
Richland Community CollegeDecatur, IL	2,476	2,846 370	2,235 611	2,252 17	2,075 177	401
Rock Valley CollegeRockford, IL	6,244	6,092 152	5,762 330	5,494 268	5,861 367	383
Rockford UniversityRockford, IL	1,203	1,204 1	1,272 68	1,231 41	1,181 50	22
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL	4,329	4,071 258	4,680 609	4,127 553	3,725 402	604
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL	2,990	3,029 39	3,189 160	3,066 123	3,196 130	206
Rush UniversityChicago, IL	2,708	2,755 47	2,816 61	2,889 73	2,870 19	162
Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL	607	509 98	466 43	431 35	371 60	236
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL	3,927	3,776 151	3,529 247	3,426 103	3,297 129	630
St. John's College-Department of NursingSpringfield, IL	140	137 3	118 19	108 10	94 14	46
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL	3,667	3,623 44	3,764 141	3,749 15	3,523 226	144
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon, IL	1,628	1,616 12	1,386 230	1,378 8	1,386 8	242
Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL	1,125	1,083 42	1,176 93	1,054 122	1,174 120	49
St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL	1,098	959 139	901 58	737 164	680 57	418
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, IL	1,650	1,732 82	1,263 469	1,239 24	1,379 140	271
Spoon River CollegeCanton, IL	1,436	1,386 50	1,239 147	1,273 34	1,212 61	224
Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL	303	280 23	291 11	262 29	242 20	61
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-SterlingSterling, IL	36	39 3	52 13	35 17	39 4	3
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL	12,817	11,695 1	11,366 329	11,266 100	11,107 159	1
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL	13,281	13,061 220	12,860 201	13,010 150	12,519 491	762
Taylor Business InstituteChicago, IL	115	106 9	100 6	231 131	175 56	60
Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL	88	86 2	94 8	88 6	90 2	2
South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL	4,232	4,066 166	3,366 700	3,691 325	3,905 214	327
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL	1,131	1,068 63	1,086 18	985 101	908 77	223
Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL	1,775	1,722 53	1,454 268	1,330 124	1,242 88	533
Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL	10,529	9,571 958	8,819 752	9,048 229	8,616 432	1
University of Spa & Cosmetology ArtsSpringfield, IL	150	162 12	158 4	151 7	147 4	3
VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL	146	144 2	313 169	252 61	263 11	117
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, IL	9,176	8,665 511	7,564 1	7,779 215	7,491 288	1
Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL	833	860 27	753 107	566 187	429 137	404
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL	8,502	7,624 878	7,490 134	7,455 35	7,643 188	859
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL	2,944	3,004 60	2,908 96	3,047 139	2,885 162	59
William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL	13,530	13,477 53	12,199 1	12,015 184	12,434 419	1
ETI School of Skilled TradesWillowbrook, IL	257	298 41	321 23	406 85	323 83	66
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-RockfordRockford, IL	67	51 16	61 10	78 17	77 1	10
Northwestern CollegeOak Lawn, IL	597	618 21	462 156	474 12	514 40	83
Bell Mar Beauty CollegeCicero, IL	90	87 3	81 6	73 8	48 25	42
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncLisle, IL	954	1,002 48	1,181 179	1,331 150	1,216 115	262
Hairmasters Institute of CosmetologyBloomington, IL	101	100 1	90 10	78 12	79 1	22
Capital Area School of Practical NursingSpringfield, IL	123	127 4	117 10	105 12	106 1	17
Hair Professionals Career CollegePalos Hills, IL	65	62 3	67 5	72 5	62 10	3
Rosel School of CosmetologyNiles, IL	47	70 23	60 10	75 15	42 33	5
Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceWheeling, IL	95	118 23	171 53	211 40	190 21	95
Pivot Point AcademyBloomingdale, IL	81	79 2	116 37	109 7	119 10	38
Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL	5,063	4,974 89	4,485 489	4,697 212	4,774 77	289
John Amico School of Hair DesignOak Forest, IL	230	232 2	229 3	240 11	223 17	7
Frontier Community CollegeFairfield, IL	1,931	1,719 212	1,262 457	2,337 1	1,740 597	191
Lincoln Trail CollegeRobinson, IL	892	797 95	723 74	632 91	636 4	256
Wabash Valley CollegeMount Carmel, IL	2,777	2,646 131	2,222 424	865 1	926 61	1
G Skin & Beauty InstituteOakbrook, IL	367	460 93	499 39	574 75	468 106	101
Career Center of Southern IllinoisRed Bud, IL	84	80 4	54 26	52 2	67 15	17
Illinois Media SchoolLombard, IL	104	99 5	96 3	121 25	26 95	78
Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisSpringfield, IL	549	496 53	504 8	1,246 742	1,108 138	559
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL	58	70 12	56 14	52 4	46 6	12
MDT College of Health SciencesChicago, IL	266	317 51	231 86	181 50	324 143	58
Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL	186	188 2	196 8	219 23	233 14	47
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage TherapyChicago, IL	249	298 49	361 63	319 42	284 35	35
CALC Institute of TechnologyAlton, IL	121	110 11	99 11	82 17	61 21	60
Estelle Medical AcademySkokie, IL	69	54 15	104 50	104	64 40	5
Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL	1,729	2,125 396	2,438 313	2,577 139	2,475 102	746
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL	27,629	27,741 112	29,481 1	27,744 1	26,687 1	942
University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyChicago, IL	33	30 3	28 2	39 11	42 3	9
The University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyDowners Grove, IL	34	37 3	25 12	54 29	61 7	27
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NWChicago, IL	190	186 4	235 49	215 20	205 10	15
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale HeightsGlendale Heights, IL	71	99 28	101 2	118 17	145 27	74
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-PeoriaPeoria, IL	156	107 49	112 5	127 15	121 6	35
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-RockfordRockford, IL	227	234 7	205 29	210 5	166 44	61
Aveda Institute-ChicagoChicago, IL	107	108 1	114 6	117 3	93 24	14
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-LibertyvilleLibertyville, IL	140	130 10	136 6	159 23	185 26	45
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-BridgeviewBridgeview, IL	270	252 18	281 29	365 84	416 51	146
Capri Beauty CollegeNew Lenox, IL	49	60 11	67 7	58 9	65 7	16
Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, IL	234	205 29	229 24	249 20	211 38	23
Midwestern Career CollegeChicago, IL	537	547 10	655 108	649 6	676 27	139
Paul Mitchell the School-NormalNormal, IL	110	101 9	109 8	107 2	92 15	18
Paul Mitchell the School-ChicagoChicago, IL	183	223 40	209 14	205 4	197 8	14
Universal Spa Training AcademyDowners Grove, IL	132	162 30	155 7	123 32	105 18	27
Illinois Media School-Chicago CampusChicago, IL	126	261 135	260 1	373 113	105 268	21
Estelle Skin Care and Spa InstituteSkokie, IL	136	128 8	151 23	162 11	163 1	27
State Career CollegeGurnee, IL	130	106 24	125 19	91 34	55 36	75
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NEChicago, IL	85	91 6	114 23	123 9	145 22	60
Reflections Academy of BeautyDecatur, IL	26	41 15	29 12	32 3	28 4	2
Larry's Barber CollegeChicago, IL	143	122 21	99 23	78 21	93 15	50
Verve CollegeOak Brook, IL	170	147 23	178 31	137 41	226 89	56
Empire Beauty School-Vernon HillsVernon Hills, IL	74	64 10	71 7	69 2	47 22	27
Empire Beauty School-Stone ParkStone Park, IL	126	119 7	154 35	127 27	112 15	14
Trenz Beauty AcademyCalumet City, IL	103	118 15	250 132	202 48	128 74	25
DeVry University-IllinoisNaperville, IL	17,364	18,195 831	20,832 2	22,994 2	26,384 3	9
Networks Barber CollegeCalumet City, IL	44	36 8	37 1	28 9	12 16	32
Paul Mitchell the School-LombardLombard, IL	126	125 1	134 9	126 8	86 40	40
Creative Touch Cosmetology SchoolWaterloo, IL	18	2 16	12 10	22 10	22	4
Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail TechnologyDekalb, IL	83	74 9	84 10	77 7	77	6
HVAC Technical InstituteChicago, IL	118	157 39	161 4	175 14	207 32	89
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-ElginElgin, IL	100	88 12	112 24	121 9	128 7	28
CAAN Academy of NursingMatteson, IL	59	69 10	61 8	55 6	72 17	13
Phipps Academy of BarberingRichton Park, IL	29	39 10	57 18	37 20	33 4	4
Chicago Professional CenterProspect Heights, IL	-	-	3	127 124	98 29	95
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRockford, IL	-	472	578 106	497 81	473 24	1
Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty CultureHillside, IL	-	-	44	49 5	49	5
Larry's Barber CollegeChicago, IL	-	-	28	41 13	52 11	24
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-NormalNormal, IL	-	-	56	77 21	83 6	27
Zen Shiatsu ChicagoEvanston, IL	-	-	-	38	74 36	36
Larry's Barber College-JolietJoliet, IL	-	-	-	18	22 4	4
Americare Technical SchoolPark Ridge, IL	-	-	-	-	273	-
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	150	-
Stellar Career CollegeChicago, IL	-	-	-	-	141	-
Average	3,551	3,484 67	3,262 222	3,231 31	3,180 51	-370

How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for Illinois Colleges

Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for Illinois Colleges