Student Population at Columbia College Chicago
Total Enrollment
5,570
Undergraduate
5,422
Graduate
148
Online Enrollment
37
Men Students
2,204
Women Students
3,366
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,570 students have enrolled at Columbia College Chicago - 5,422 undergraduate and 148 graduate.
By gender, 2,204 male and 3,366 female students are attending Columbia College Chicago. By attendance status, there are 5,295 full-time students and 275 part-time students.
The number of students at Columbia College Chicago is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as McKendree University and Erikson Institute, its population is very large (average population is 1,345).
Columbia College Chicago offers online degree/certificate programs and 37 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Columbia College Chicago's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Columbia College Chicago has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,345 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 5,570 | 5,422 | 148 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,345 | 1,757 | 466 |
| 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 Columbia College Chicago and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,204 male and 3,366 female students attending Columbia College Chicago. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 Columbia College Chicago.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,422 | 5,174 | 248 |
| Men | 2,141 | 2,025 | 116 |
| Women | 3,281 | 3,149 | 132 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 148 | 121 | 27 |
| Men | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Women | 85 | 73 | 12 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,177 White students (39.08%) and 1,539 Hispanic students (27.63%) at Columbia College Chicago(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Columbia College Chicago.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Asian | 198 | 83 | 115 |
| Black or African American | 1,010 | 392 | 618 |
| Hispanic | 1,527 | 624 | 903 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,129 | 846 | 1,283 |
| Two or More Races | 257 | 80 | 177 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Total | 5,422 | 2,141 | 3,281 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 148 | 63 | 85 |
Online Student Population
At Columbia College Chicago, 1,906 students (34.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 37 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, 22 students live in Illinois where Columbia College Chicago is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,570 | 5,422 | 148 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,869 | 1,852 | 17 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,664 | 3,538 | 126 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Illinois Residents | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other State in U.S. | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
