A total of 740,314 students are enrolled in Illinois colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 306,638 male students and 433,676 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 71.
- In 4-year colleges, 59.43% of total enrollment is female students and 40.57% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 56.38%.
- In public schools, there are 86,248 male students and 99,373 female students, or approximately 87 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 97,900 male students and 170,385 female students, or approximately 57 males per 100 females.
- For Illinois colleges with more than 1,000 students, Illinois Institute of Technology has the highest ratio of men students (61.95%) and Chamberlain University-Illinois has the highest ratio of women students (89.59%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for Illinois Colleges
By gender, 41.42% of total students is men students (306,638) and 58.58% is women students (433,676) in Illinois collegs.
In 101 4-year Illinois colleges in United States,
there are 184,148 men students which is 40.57% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Illinois colleges is 59.43% (269,758).
Of the 275,495 students attending Illinois community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 43.62% are men (155,320) and 56.38% are women students (155,320).
In Illinois trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 2,315 men and 8,598 women students, accounting for 21.21% and 78.79% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Illinois Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Illinois colleges. A total of 740,314 students have enrolled in Illinois colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.