Student Population at Aurora
Total Enrollment
5,923
Undergraduate
4,106
Graduate
1,817
Online Enrollment
1,827
Men Students
1,671
Women Students
4,252
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,923 students have enrolled at Aurora University - 4,106 undergraduate and 1,817 graduate.
By gender, 1,671 male and 4,252 female students are attending Aurora University. By attendance status, there are 4,618 full-time students and 1,305 part-time students.
The number of students at Aurora University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Aurora University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,827 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 5,923 | 4,106 | 1,817 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 | 1,276 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,106 | 3,660 | 446 |
| Men | 1,347 | 1,253 | 94 |
| Women | 2,759 | 2,407 | 352 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,817 | 958 | 859 |
| Men | 324 | 160 | 164 |
| Women | 1,493 | 798 | 695 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 128 | 42 | 86 |
| Black or African American | 250 | 102 | 148 |
| Hispanic | 1,709 | 470 | 1,239 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| White | 1,588 | 569 | 1,019 |
| Two or More Races | 123 | 43 | 80 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 269 | 95 | 174 |
| Total | 4,106 | 1,347 | 2,759 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 39 | 8 | 31 |
| Black or African American | 248 | 31 | 217 |
| Hispanic | 340 | 44 | 296 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,062 | 218 | 844 |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 74 | 11 | 63 |
| Total | 1,817 | 324 | 1,493 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,106 | 1,347 | 2,759 |
| Under 18 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 18-19 | 1,323 | 461 | 862 |
| 20-21 | 1,437 | 476 | 961 |
| 22-24 | 679 | 251 | 428 |
| 25-29 | 263 | 83 | 180 |
| 30-34 | 120 | 25 | 95 |
| 35-39 | 103 | 17 | 86 |
| 40-49 | 115 | 19 | 96 |
| 50-64 | 48 | 9 | 39 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4,106 | 1,347 | 2,759 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,817 | 324 | 1,493 |
| 20-21 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| 22-24 | 406 | 82 | 324 |
| 25-29 | 423 | 69 | 354 |
| 30-34 | 254 | 43 | 211 |
| 35-39 | 239 | 44 | 195 |
| 40-49 | 337 | 63 | 274 |
| 50-64 | 136 | 21 | 115 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 1,817 | 324 | 1,493 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,923 | 4,106 | 1,817 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,827 | 549 | 1,278 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 802 | 658 | 144 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,294 | 2,899 | 395 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,827 | 549 | 1,278 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,580 | 499 | 1,081 |
| Other State in U.S. | 242 | 47 | 195 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
