Student Population at Rush
Total Enrollment
2,769
Undergraduate
138
Graduate
2,631
Online Enrollment
834
Men Students
608
Women Students
2,161
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,769 students have enrolled at Rush University - 138 undergraduate and 2,631 graduate.
By gender, 608 male and 2,161 female students are attending Rush University. By attendance status, there are 1,762 full-time students and 1,007 part-time students.
The number of students at Rush University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Midwestern University-Downers Grove and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, its population is large (average population is 2,294).
Rush University offers online degree/certificate programs and 834 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Rush'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.
Rush has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,294 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush University | 2,769 | 138 | 2,631 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,294 | 0 | 2,294 |
| 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 Rush University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 608 male and 2,161 female students attending Rush. 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 Rush.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 138 | 83 | 55 |
| Men | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Women | 103 | 58 | 45 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,631 | 1,679 | 952 |
| Men | 573 | 448 | 125 |
| Women | 2,058 | 1,231 | 827 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,412 White students (50.99%) and 440 Hispanic students (15.89%) at Rush University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rush University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 30 | 6 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 47 | 11 | 36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 38 | 9 | 29 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 138 | 35 | 103 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 414 | 126 | 288 |
| Black or African American | 275 | 54 | 221 |
| Hispanic | 393 | 89 | 304 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,374 | 264 | 1,110 |
| Two or More Races | 93 | 15 | 78 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 54 | 17 | 37 |
| Total | 2,631 | 573 | 2,058 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 568 students whose age under twenty five and 956 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rush University.
Especially, 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rush University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 138 | 35 | 103 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 25 | 6 | 19 |
| 22-24 | 36 | 7 | 29 |
| 25-29 | 36 | 7 | 29 |
| 30-34 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 138 | 35 | 103 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,631 | 573 | 2,058 |
| 20-21 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 500 | 88 | 412 |
| 25-29 | 1,209 | 275 | 934 |
| 30-34 | 457 | 112 | 345 |
| 35-39 | 207 | 58 | 149 |
| 40-49 | 194 | 35 | 159 |
| 50-64 | 56 | 4 | 52 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 2,631 | 573 | 2,058 |
Online Student Population
At Rush University, 2,147 students (77.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 834 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, 635 students live in Illinois where Rush University is located in and 199 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,769 | 138 | 2,631 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 834 | 44 | 790 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,313 | 89 | 1,224 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 622 | 5 | 617 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 834 | 44 | 790 |
| Illinois Residents | 635 | 43 | 592 |
| Other State in U.S. | 199 | 1 | 198 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
