Student Population at DePaul
Total Enrollment
21,210
Undergraduate
14,188
Graduate
7,022
Online Enrollment
2,424
Men Students
9,464
Women Students
11,746
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 21,210 students have enrolled at DePaul University - 14,188 undergraduate and 7,022 graduate.
By gender, 9,464 male and 11,746 female students are attending DePaul University. By attendance status, there are 18,630 full-time students and 2,580 part-time students.
The number of students at DePaul University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
DePaul University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,424 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares DePaul'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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 21,210 | 14,188 | 7,022 |
| 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 DePaul University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,464 male and 11,746 female students attending DePaul. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 DePaul.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,188 | 13,244 | 944 |
| Men | 6,369 | 5,899 | 470 |
| Women | 7,819 | 7,345 | 474 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,022 | 5,386 | 1,636 |
| Men | 3,095 | 2,387 | 708 |
| Women | 3,927 | 2,999 | 928 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,695 White students (40.99%) and 4,321 Hispanic students (20.37%) at DePaul University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at DePaul University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Asian | 1,766 | 886 | 880 |
| Black or African American | 1,104 | 448 | 656 |
| Hispanic | 3,519 | 1,474 | 2,045 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 6,313 | 2,868 | 3,445 |
| Two or More Races | 641 | 253 | 388 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 259 | 134 | 125 |
| Total | 14,188 | 6,369 | 7,819 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 600 | 234 | 366 |
| Black or African American | 775 | 269 | 506 |
| Hispanic | 802 | 277 | 525 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 2,382 | 985 | 1,397 |
| Two or More Races | 178 | 72 | 106 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 287 | 124 | 163 |
| Total | 7,022 | 3,095 | 3,927 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 15,255 students whose age under twenty five and 2,824 students whose age is over thirty years old at DePaul University.
Especially, 72 students are younger than eighteen and 39 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at DePaul University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,188 | 6,369 | 7,819 |
| Under 18 | 72 | 22 | 50 |
| 18-19 | 4,732 | 1,998 | 2,734 |
| 20-21 | 5,697 | 2,420 | 3,277 |
| 22-24 | 2,341 | 1,230 | 1,111 |
| 25-29 | 723 | 411 | 312 |
| 30-34 | 261 | 133 | 128 |
| 35-39 | 144 | 67 | 77 |
| 40-49 | 148 | 60 | 88 |
| 50-64 | 63 | 27 | 36 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 14,188 | 6,369 | 7,819 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,022 | 3,095 | 3,927 |
| 20-21 | 141 | 61 | 80 |
| 22-24 | 2,272 | 921 | 1,351 |
| 25-29 | 2,407 | 1,118 | 1,289 |
| 30-34 | 965 | 448 | 517 |
| 35-39 | 468 | 221 | 247 |
| 40-49 | 491 | 209 | 282 |
| 50-64 | 245 | 103 | 142 |
| 65 and over | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7,022 | 3,095 | 3,927 |
Online Student Population
At DePaul University, 11,480 students (54.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,424 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, 1,996 students live in Illinois where DePaul University is located in and 410 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,210 | 14,188 | 7,022 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,424 | 927 | 1,497 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,056 | 6,537 | 2,519 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,730 | 6,724 | 3,006 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,424 | 927 | 1,497 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,996 | 838 | 1,158 |
| Other State in U.S. | 410 | 87 | 323 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
