Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Aurora's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Aurora University5,9234,1061,817
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois2,5452,0671,276
The below chart compares the student population between Aurora University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,671 male and 4,252 female students attending Aurora. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.39 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Aurora.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Aurora
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,1063,660446
Men1,3471,25394
Women2,7592,407352
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Aurora
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,817958859
Men324160164
Women1,493798695

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,650 White students (44.74%) and 2,049 Hispanic students (34.59%) at Aurora University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Aurora University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Aurora University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian1284286
Black or African American250102148
Hispanic1,7094701,239
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander440
White1,5885691,019
Two or More Races1234380
Race/Ethnicity Unknown26995174
Total 4,1061,3472,759
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Aurora University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian39831
Black or African American24831217
Hispanic34044296
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,062218844
Two or More Races461036
Race/Ethnicity Unknown741163
Total 1,8173241,493

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,880 students whose age under twenty five and 1,357 students whose age is over thirty years old at Aurora University.
Especially, 17 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Aurora University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Aurora University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,106 1,3472,759
Under 1817 611
18-191,323 461862
20-211,437 476961
22-24679 251428
25-29263 83180
30-34120 2595
35-39103 1786
40-49115 1996
50-6448 939
65 and over1 01
Total 4,106 1,3472,759
Population by Student Age at Aurora University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,817 3241,493
20-2118 216
22-24406 82324
25-29423 69354
30-34254 43211
35-39239 44195
40-49337 63274
50-64136 21115
65 and over4 04
Total 1,817 3241,493

Online Student Population

At Aurora University, 2,629 students (44.39% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,827 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,580 students live in Illinois where Aurora University is located in and 242 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,9234,1061,817
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,8275491,278
Enrolled Some in Online Classes802658144
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,2942,899395
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,8275491,278
Illinois Residents1,5804991,081
Other State in U.S.24247195
Outside of U.S.532
Unknown000