Student Population at IIT
Total Enrollment
8,834
Undergraduate
3,135
Graduate
5,699
Online Enrollment
1,765
Men Students
5,473
Women Students
3,361
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,834 students have enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology - 3,135 undergraduate and 5,699 graduate.
By gender, 5,473 male and 3,361 female students are attending Illinois Institute of Technology. By attendance status, there are 6,507 full-time students and 2,327 part-time students.
The number of students at Illinois Institute of Technology is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Drake University and University of Denver, its population is average (average population is 9,812).
Illinois Institute of Technology offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,765 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares IIT'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.
IIT has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,812 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 8,834 | 3,135 | 5,699 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,812 | 6,927 | 2,885 |
| 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 Illinois Institute of Technology and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,473 male and 3,361 female students attending IIT. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.63 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 IIT.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,135 | 2,675 | 460 |
| Men | 2,079 | 1,731 | 348 |
| Women | 1,056 | 944 | 112 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,699 | 3,832 | 1,867 |
| Men | 3,394 | 2,252 | 1,142 |
| Women | 2,305 | 1,580 | 725 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,665 White students (18.85%) and 942 Hispanic students (10.66%) at Illinois Institute of Technology(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Illinois Institute of Technology.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 455 | 290 | 165 |
| Black or African American | 178 | 117 | 61 |
| Hispanic | 809 | 511 | 298 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 905 | 625 | 280 |
| Two or More Races | 112 | 74 | 38 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 118 | 77 | 41 |
| Total | 3,135 | 2,079 | 1,056 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 149 | 72 | 77 |
| Black or African American | 92 | 40 | 52 |
| Hispanic | 133 | 63 | 70 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 760 | 378 | 382 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 461 | 266 | 195 |
| Total | 5,699 | 3,394 | 2,305 |
Online Student Population
At Illinois Institute of Technology, 3,873 students (43.84% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,765 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, 270 students live in Illinois where Illinois Institute of Technology is located in and 410 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,834 | 3,135 | 5,699 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,765 | 352 | 1,413 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,108 | 832 | 1,276 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,961 | 1,951 | 3,010 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,765 | 352 | 1,413 |
| Illinois Residents | 270 | 122 | 148 |
| Other State in U.S. | 410 | 36 | 374 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1,063 | 181 | 882 |
| Unknown | 22 | 13 | 9 |
