Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares National Louis's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
National Louis University8,9154,4714,444
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 National Louis University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,961 male and 6,954 female students attending National Louis. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.28 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 National Louis.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at National Louis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,4712,8731,598
Men1,123804319
Women3,3482,0691,279
Population by Gender/Attending Status at National Louis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,4442,2932,151
Men838472366
Women3,6061,8211,785

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,108 Hispanic students (34.86%) and 2,368 White students (26.56%) at National Louis University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at National Louis University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at National Louis University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native615
Asian912764
Black or African American974155819
Hispanic2,2065731,633
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White620135485
Two or More Races792158
Race/Ethnicity Unknown20452152
Total 4,4711,1233,348
Population by Race/Ethnicity at National Louis University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native303
Asian17527148
Black or African American943130813
Hispanic902158744
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White1,7483391,409
Two or More Races15332121
Race/Ethnicity Unknown26543222
Total 4,4448383,606

Online Student Population

At National Louis University, 6,226 students (69.84% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,148 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, 4,359 students live in Illinois where National Louis University is located in and 464 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,9154,4714,444
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,1482,4892,659
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,078584494
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,6891,3981,291
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,1482,4892,659
Illinois Residents4,3592,0492,310
Other State in U.S.464133331
Outside of U.S.2982962
Unknown271116