Student Population at Elmhurst
Total Enrollment
3,997
Undergraduate
3,213
Graduate
784
Online Enrollment
604
Men Students
1,523
Women Students
2,474
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,997 students have enrolled at Elmhurst University - 3,213 undergraduate and 784 graduate.
By gender, 1,523 male and 2,474 female students are attending Elmhurst University. By attendance status, there are 3,290 full-time students and 707 part-time students.
The number of students at Elmhurst 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 4,527).
Elmhurst University offers online degree/certificate programs and 604 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Elmhurst'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.
Elmhurst has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,527 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | 3,997 | 3,213 | 784 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,527 | 2,999 | 1,528 |
| 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 Elmhurst University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,523 male and 2,474 female students attending Elmhurst. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 Elmhurst.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,213 | 3,002 | 211 |
| Men | 1,248 | 1,155 | 93 |
| Women | 1,965 | 1,847 | 118 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 784 | 288 | 496 |
| Men | 275 | 40 | 235 |
| Women | 509 | 248 | 261 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,774 White students (44.38%) and 1,123 Hispanic students (28.10%) at Elmhurst University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Elmhurst University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 258 | 101 | 157 |
| Black or African American | 187 | 89 | 98 |
| Hispanic | 1,026 | 329 | 697 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,421 | 576 | 845 |
| Two or More Races | 97 | 47 | 50 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Total | 3,213 | 1,248 | 1,965 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 58 | 11 | 47 |
| Black or African American | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 97 | 26 | 71 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 353 | 73 | 280 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 784 | 275 | 509 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,338 students whose age under twenty five and 270 students whose age is over thirty years old at Elmhurst University.
Especially, 161 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 Elmhurst University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,213 | 1,248 | 1,965 |
| Under 18 | 161 | 73 | 88 |
| 18-19 | 1,100 | 401 | 699 |
| 20-21 | 1,190 | 425 | 765 |
| 22-24 | 495 | 236 | 259 |
| 25-29 | 154 | 67 | 87 |
| 30-34 | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| 35-39 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 3,213 | 1,248 | 1,965 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 784 | 275 | 509 |
| 20-21 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| 22-24 | 369 | 101 | 268 |
| 25-29 | 235 | 102 | 133 |
| 30-34 | 57 | 22 | 35 |
| 35-39 | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 46 | 18 | 28 |
| 50-64 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Total | 784 | 275 | 509 |
Online Student Population
At Elmhurst University, 2,168 students (54.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 604 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, 405 students live in Illinois where Elmhurst University is located in and 31 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,997 | 3,213 | 784 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 604 | 176 | 428 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,564 | 1,445 | 119 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,829 | 1,592 | 237 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 604 | 176 | 428 |
| Illinois Residents | 405 | 175 | 230 |
| Other State in U.S. | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Outside of U.S. | 165 | 1 | 164 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
