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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Columbia College Chicago5,5705,422148
Similarly Ranked Schools1,3451,757466
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 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Columbia College Chicago
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,4225,174248
Men2,1412,025116
Women3,2813,149132
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Columbia College Chicago
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14812127
Men634815
Women857312

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Columbia College Chicago
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1349
Asian19883115
Black or African American1,010392618
Hispanic1,527624903
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,1298461,283
Two or More Races25780177
Race/Ethnicity Unknown502129
Total 5,4222,1413,281
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Columbia College Chicago
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian321
Black or African American321220
Hispanic1257
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White482523
Two or More Races422
Race/Ethnicity Unknown211
Total 1486385

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,5705,422148
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes37325
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,8691,85217
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,6643,538126
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)37325
Illinois Residents22193
Other State in U.S.12111
Outside of U.S.321
Unknown000