Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Loyola University Chicago'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.
Loyola University Chicago has significantly larger enrollment compared 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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Loyola University Chicago17,38412,5384,846
Similarly Ranked Schools9,8126,9272,885
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 Loyola University Chicago and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,417 male and 11,967 female students attending Loyola University Chicago. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.45 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 Loyola University Chicago.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Loyola University Chicago
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,53811,3291,209
Men3,9163,479437
Women8,6227,850772
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Loyola University Chicago
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,8463,7281,118
Men1,5011,185316
Women3,3452,543802

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,208 White students (47.22%) and 3,470 Hispanic students (19.96%) at Loyola University Chicago(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Loyola University Chicago.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Loyola University Chicago
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1349
Asian1,5544851,069
Black or African American959258701
Hispanic2,8068741,932
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander945
White5,7951,8053,990
Two or More Races603183420
Race/Ethnicity Unknown538193345
Total 12,5383,9168,622
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Loyola University Chicago
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native624
Asian462143319
Black or African American450105345
Hispanic664187477
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White2,4137451,668
Two or More Races1374196
Race/Ethnicity Unknown427152275
Total 4,8461,5013,345

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 13,424 students whose age under twenty five and 1,977 students whose age is over thirty years old at Loyola University Chicago.
Especially, 712 students are younger than eighteen and 43 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Loyola University Chicago.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Loyola University Chicago
TotalMenWomen
Total12,538 3,9168,622
Under 18712 260452
18-195,138 1,4923,646
20-215,001 1,5073,494
22-241,153 459694
25-29284 115169
30-34100 3169
35-3961 2338
40-4951 1635
50-6431 1120
65 and over7 25
Total 12,538 3,9168,622
Population by Student Age at Loyola University Chicago
TotalMenWomen
Total4,846 1,5013,345
18-191 10
20-2136 1026
22-241,383 406977
25-291,699 5401,159
30-34601 206395
35-39364 117247
40-49451 132319
50-64275 78197
65 and over36 1125
Total 4,846 1,5013,345

Online Student Population

At Loyola University Chicago, 4,558 students (26.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,393 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, 865 students live in Illinois where Loyola University Chicago is located in and 481 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total17,38412,5384,846
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,3932421,151
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,1651,6921,473
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,82610,6042,222
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,3932421,151
Illinois Residents865186679
Other State in U.S.48155426
Outside of U.S.47146
Unknown000