Student Population at Columbia College Chicago
Total Enrollment
6,646
Undergraduate
6,424
Graduate
222
Online Enrollment
69
Men Students
2,637
Women Students
4,009
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,646 students have enrolled at Columbia College Chicago - 6,424 undergraduate and 222 graduate.
By gender, 2,637 male and 4,009 female students are attending Columbia College Chicago. By attendance status, there are 6,288 full-time students and 358 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 1,146).
Columbia College Chicago offers online degree/certificate programs and 69 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Columbia College Chicago and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,637 male and 4,009 female students attending Columbia College Chicago. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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 | 6,424 | 6,111 | 313 |
| Men | 2,548 | 2,415 | 133 |
| Women | 3,876 | 3,696 | 180 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 222 | 177 | 45 |
| Men | 89 | 72 | 17 |
| Women | 133 | 105 | 28 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,902 White students (43.67%) and 1,671 Hispanic students (25.14%) 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 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 223 | 86 | 137 |
| Black or African American | 1,087 | 430 | 657 |
| Hispanic | 1,650 | 648 | 1,002 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 2,820 | 1,143 | 1,677 |
| Two or More Races | 318 | 105 | 213 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Total | 6,424 | 2,548 | 3,876 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 82 | 32 | 50 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 222 | 89 | 133 |
Online Student Population
At Columbia College Chicago, 2,823 students (42.48% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 69 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, 47 students live in Illinois where Columbia College Chicago is located in and 19 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,646 | 6,424 | 222 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,754 | 2,706 | 48 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,823 | 3,651 | 172 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Illinois Residents | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Other State in U.S. | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |