Student Population at Loyola University Chicago
Total Enrollment
16,899
Undergraduate
11,703
Graduate
5,196
Online Enrollment
2,215
Men Students
5,281
Women Students
11,618
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 16,899 students have enrolled at Loyola University Chicago - 11,703 undergraduate and 5,196 graduate.
By gender, 5,281 male and 11,618 female students are attending Loyola University Chicago. By attendance status, there are 15,097 full-time students and 1,802 part-time students.
The number of students at Loyola University Chicago is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Duquesne University and Marquette University, its population is very large (average population is 11,739).
Loyola University Chicago offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,215 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Loyola University Chicago and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,281 male and 11,618 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,703 | 11,174 | 529 |
| Men | 3,649 | 3,459 | 190 |
| Women | 8,054 | 7,715 | 339 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,196 | 3,923 | 1,273 |
| Men | 1,632 | 1,294 | 338 |
| Women | 3,564 | 2,629 | 935 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,831 White students (52.26%) and 3,122 Hispanic students (18.47%) at Loyola University Chicago(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Loyola University Chicago.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Asian | 1,522 | 505 | 1,017 |
| Black or African American | 731 | 211 | 520 |
| Hispanic | 2,426 | 744 | 1,682 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 5,953 | 1,833 | 4,120 |
| Two or More Races | 572 | 158 | 414 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 153 | 58 | 95 |
| Total | 11,703 | 3,649 | 8,054 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 518 | 169 | 349 |
| Black or African American | 465 | 137 | 328 |
| Hispanic | 696 | 187 | 509 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 2,878 | 902 | 1,976 |
| Two or More Races | 137 | 44 | 93 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 234 | 68 | 166 |
| Total | 5,196 | 1,632 | 3,564 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 12,545 students whose age under twenty five and 2,217 students whose age is over thirty years old at Loyola University Chicago.
Especially, 138 students are younger than eighteen and 48 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Loyola University Chicago.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,703 | 3,649 | 8,054 |
| Under 18 | 138 | 32 | 106 |
| 18-19 | 5,271 | 1,545 | 3,726 |
| 20-21 | 4,458 | 1,444 | 3,014 |
| 22-24 | 1,120 | 400 | 720 |
| 25-29 | 391 | 133 | 258 |
| 30-34 | 127 | 37 | 90 |
| 35-39 | 61 | 21 | 40 |
| 40-49 | 87 | 20 | 67 |
| 50-64 | 45 | 15 | 30 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 11,703 | 3,649 | 8,054 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,196 | 1,632 | 3,564 |
| 20-21 | 59 | 13 | 46 |
| 22-24 | 1,499 | 420 | 1,079 |
| 25-29 | 1,746 | 590 | 1,156 |
| 30-34 | 659 | 232 | 427 |
| 35-39 | 401 | 139 | 262 |
| 40-49 | 490 | 148 | 342 |
| 50-64 | 299 | 72 | 227 |
| 65 and over | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Total | 5,196 | 1,632 | 3,564 |
Online Student Population
At Loyola University Chicago, 5,484 students (32.45% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,215 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, 1,137 students live in Illinois where Loyola University Chicago is located in and 1,033 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,899 | 11,703 | 5,196 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,215 | 220 | 1,995 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,269 | 1,825 | 1,444 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,415 | 9,658 | 1,757 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,215 | 220 | 1,995 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,137 | 168 | 969 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,033 | 50 | 983 |
| Outside of U.S. | 45 | 2 | 43 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |