Student Population at Loyola University Chicago
Total Enrollment
17,384
Undergraduate
12,538
Graduate
4,846
Online Enrollment
1,393
Men Students
5,417
Women Students
11,967
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 17,384 students have enrolled at Loyola University Chicago - 12,538 undergraduate and 4,846 graduate.
By gender, 5,417 male and 11,967 female students are attending Loyola University Chicago. By attendance status, there are 15,057 full-time students and 2,327 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 Drake University and University of Denver, its population is very large (average population is 9,812).
Loyola University Chicago offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,393 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago | 17,384 | 12,538 | 4,846 |
| 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 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,538 | 11,329 | 1,209 |
| Men | 3,916 | 3,479 | 437 |
| Women | 8,622 | 7,850 | 772 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,846 | 3,728 | 1,118 |
| Men | 1,501 | 1,185 | 316 |
| Women | 3,345 | 2,543 | 802 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Asian | 1,554 | 485 | 1,069 |
| Black or African American | 959 | 258 | 701 |
| Hispanic | 2,806 | 874 | 1,932 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| White | 5,795 | 1,805 | 3,990 |
| Two or More Races | 603 | 183 | 420 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 538 | 193 | 345 |
| Total | 12,538 | 3,916 | 8,622 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 462 | 143 | 319 |
| Black or African American | 450 | 105 | 345 |
| Hispanic | 664 | 187 | 477 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 2,413 | 745 | 1,668 |
| Two or More Races | 137 | 41 | 96 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 427 | 152 | 275 |
| Total | 4,846 | 1,501 | 3,345 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,538 | 3,916 | 8,622 |
| Under 18 | 712 | 260 | 452 |
| 18-19 | 5,138 | 1,492 | 3,646 |
| 20-21 | 5,001 | 1,507 | 3,494 |
| 22-24 | 1,153 | 459 | 694 |
| 25-29 | 284 | 115 | 169 |
| 30-34 | 100 | 31 | 69 |
| 35-39 | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| 40-49 | 51 | 16 | 35 |
| 50-64 | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 12,538 | 3,916 | 8,622 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,846 | 1,501 | 3,345 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 36 | 10 | 26 |
| 22-24 | 1,383 | 406 | 977 |
| 25-29 | 1,699 | 540 | 1,159 |
| 30-34 | 601 | 206 | 395 |
| 35-39 | 364 | 117 | 247 |
| 40-49 | 451 | 132 | 319 |
| 50-64 | 275 | 78 | 197 |
| 65 and over | 36 | 11 | 25 |
| Total | 4,846 | 1,501 | 3,345 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,384 | 12,538 | 4,846 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,393 | 242 | 1,151 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,165 | 1,692 | 1,473 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,826 | 10,604 | 2,222 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,393 | 242 | 1,151 |
| Illinois Residents | 865 | 186 | 679 |
| Other State in U.S. | 481 | 55 | 426 |
| Outside of U.S. | 47 | 1 | 46 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
