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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
DePaul University21,21014,1887,022
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 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at DePaul
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,18813,244944
Men6,3695,899470
Women7,8197,345474
Population by Gender/Attending Status at DePaul
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,0225,3861,636
Men3,0952,387708
Women3,9272,999928

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at DePaul University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1358
Asian1,766886880
Black or African American1,104448656
Hispanic3,5191,4742,045
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White6,3132,8683,445
Two or More Races641253388
Race/Ethnicity Unknown259134125
Total 14,1886,3697,819
Population by Race/Ethnicity at DePaul University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian600234366
Black or African American775269506
Hispanic802277525
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander752
White2,3829851,397
Two or More Races17872106
Race/Ethnicity Unknown287124163
Total 7,0223,0953,927

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at DePaul University
TotalMenWomen
Total14,188 6,3697,819
Under 1872 2250
18-194,732 1,9982,734
20-215,697 2,4203,277
22-242,341 1,2301,111
25-29723 411312
30-34261 133128
35-39144 6777
40-49148 6088
50-6463 2736
65 and over7 16
Total 14,188 6,3697,819
Population by Student Age at DePaul University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,022 3,0953,927
20-21141 6180
22-242,272 9211,351
25-292,407 1,1181,289
30-34965 448517
35-39468 221247
40-49491 209282
50-64245 103142
65 and over32 1319
unknown1 10
Total 7,022 3,0953,927

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,21014,1887,022
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,4249271,497
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,0566,5372,519
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,7306,7243,006
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,4249271,497
Illinois Residents1,9968381,158
Other State in U.S.41087323
Outside of U.S.18216
Unknown000