Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Illinois State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Illinois State has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 29,515 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (15,151 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Illinois State University21,54619,1072,439
Similarly Ranked Schools29,51523,3476,168
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois15,15111,1034,048
The below chart compares the student population between Illinois State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,998 male and 12,548 female students attending Illinois State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 Illinois State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Illinois State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total19,10718,0691,038
Men8,2707,764506
Women10,83710,305532
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Illinois State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,4391,2351,204
Men728447281
Women1,711788923

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 13,650 White students (63.35%) and 2,895 Hispanic students (13.44%) at Illinois State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Illinois State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Illinois State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1587
Asian499234265
Black or African American2,5981,0731,525
Hispanic2,7211,1441,577
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1147
White12,1655,3106,855
Two or More Races781334447
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1487375
Total 19,1078,27010,837
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Illinois State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian611645
Black or African American17761116
Hispanic17449125
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,4853721,113
Two or More Races591841
Race/Ethnicity Unknown371225
Total 2,4397281,711

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 19,117 students whose age under twenty five and 1,442 students whose age is over thirty years old at Illinois State University.
Especially, 88 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Illinois State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Illinois State University
TotalMenWomen
Total19,107 8,27010,837
Under 1888 4345
18-197,783 3,0814,702
20-217,957 3,4694,488
22-242,474 1,3451,129
25-29368 209159
30-34135 5778
35-3997 2770
40-49139 29110
50-6462 1052
65 and over4 04
Total 19,107 8,27010,837
Population by Student Age at Illinois State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,439 7281,711
20-2146 1234
22-24769 223546
25-29619 211408
30-34319 109210
35-39237 65172
40-49323 80243
50-64120 2793
65 and over6 15
Total 2,439 7281,711

Online Student Population

At Illinois State University, 9,155 students (42.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,302 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, 1,212 students live in Illinois where Illinois State University is located in and 81 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,54619,1072,439
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,302420882
Enrolled Some in Online Classes7,8537,530323
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,39111,1571,234
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,302420882
Illinois Residents1,212410802
Other State in U.S.81972
Outside of U.S.606
Unknown312