Student Population at CSU
Total Enrollment
2,238
Undergraduate
1,501
Graduate
737
Online Enrollment
366
Men Students
669
Women Students
1,569
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,238 students have enrolled at Chicago State University - 1,501 undergraduate and 737 graduate.
By gender, 669 male and 1,569 female students are attending Chicago State University. By attendance status, there are 1,313 full-time students and 925 part-time students.
The number of students at Chicago State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Concordia University-Chicago and Eastern Illinois University, its population is very small (average population is 4,703).
Chicago State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 366 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares CSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
CSU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,703 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (15,151 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 2,238 | 1,501 | 737 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,703 | 3,170 | 1,533 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 15,151 | 11,103 | 4,048 |
The below chart compares the student population between Chicago State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 669 male and 1,569 female students attending CSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.43 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 CSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,501 | 952 | 549 |
| Men | 458 | 324 | 134 |
| Women | 1,043 | 628 | 415 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 737 | 361 | 376 |
| Men | 211 | 102 | 109 |
| Women | 526 | 259 | 267 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,474 Black or African American students (65.86%) and 219 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (9.79%) at Chicago State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Chicago State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Asian | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1,073 | 280 | 793 |
| Hispanic | 136 | 53 | 83 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 187 | 66 | 121 |
| Total | 1,501 | 458 | 1,043 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 401 | 92 | 309 |
| Hispanic | 64 | 15 | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 109 | 27 | 82 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 9 | 23 |
| Total | 737 | 211 | 526 |
Online Student Population
At Chicago State University, 1,332 students (59.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 366 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, 338 students live in Illinois where Chicago State University is located in and 28 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,238 | 1,501 | 737 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 366 | 169 | 197 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 966 | 783 | 183 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 906 | 549 | 357 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 366 | 169 | 197 |
| Illinois Residents | 338 | 159 | 179 |
| Other State in U.S. | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
