Student Population at Dominican
Total Enrollment
3,803
Undergraduate
2,690
Graduate
1,113
Online Enrollment
1,040
Men Students
1,091
Women Students
2,712
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,803 students have enrolled at Dominican University - 2,690 undergraduate and 1,113 graduate.
By gender, 1,091 male and 2,712 female students are attending Dominican University. By attendance status, there are 2,893 full-time students and 910 part-time students.
The number of students at Dominican University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Chicago State University and Concordia University-Chicago, its population is relatively small (average population is 4,547).
Dominican University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,040 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Dominican'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.
Dominican has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,547 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican University | 3,803 | 2,690 | 1,113 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,547 | 3,052 | 1,495 |
| 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 Dominican University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,091 male and 2,712 female students attending Dominican. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.40 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 Dominican.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,690 | 2,471 | 219 |
| Men | 855 | 748 | 107 |
| Women | 1,835 | 1,723 | 112 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,113 | 422 | 691 |
| Men | 236 | 76 | 160 |
| Women | 877 | 346 | 531 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,063 Hispanic students (54.25%) and 1,084 White students (28.50%) at Dominican University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Dominican University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Asian | 78 | 27 | 51 |
| Black or African American | 151 | 40 | 111 |
| Hispanic | 1,773 | 508 | 1,265 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 472 | 178 | 294 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 171 | 83 | 88 |
| Total | 2,690 | 855 | 1,835 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| Black or African American | 102 | 17 | 85 |
| Hispanic | 290 | 64 | 226 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 612 | 130 | 482 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 2 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Total | 1,113 | 236 | 877 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,761 students whose age under twenty five and 606 students whose age is over thirty years old at Dominican University.
Especially, 133 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Dominican University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,690 | 855 | 1,835 |
| Under 18 | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| 18-19 | 1,215 | 378 | 837 |
| 20-21 | 851 | 249 | 602 |
| 22-24 | 336 | 109 | 227 |
| 25-29 | 94 | 32 | 62 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| unknown | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 2,690 | 855 | 1,835 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,113 | 236 | 877 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 223 | 49 | 174 |
| 25-29 | 336 | 69 | 267 |
| 30-34 | 156 | 32 | 124 |
| 35-39 | 122 | 27 | 95 |
| 40-49 | 165 | 36 | 129 |
| 50-64 | 102 | 19 | 83 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,113 | 236 | 877 |
Online Student Population
At Dominican University, 3,146 students (82.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,040 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, 912 students live in Illinois where Dominican University is located in and 122 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,803 | 2,690 | 1,113 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,040 | 126 | 914 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,106 | 1,996 | 110 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 657 | 568 | 89 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,040 | 126 | 914 |
| Illinois Residents | 912 | 121 | 791 |
| Other State in U.S. | 122 | 4 | 118 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
