Student Population at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Total Enrollment
3,394
Undergraduate
2,805
Graduate
589
Online Enrollment
55
Men Students
825
Women Students
2,569
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,394 students have enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago - 2,805 undergraduate and 589 graduate.
By gender, 825 male and 2,569 female students are attending School of the Art Institute of Chicago. By attendance status, there are 3,135 full-time students and 259 part-time students.
The number of students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American Academy of Art College and SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago, its population is very large (average population is 90).
School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers online degree/certificate programs and 55 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares School of the Art Institute of 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.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 90 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 3,394 | 2,805 | 589 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 90 | 90 | 0 |
| 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 825 male and 2,569 female students attending School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.32 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,805 | 2,611 | 194 |
| Men | 637 | 589 | 48 |
| Women | 2,168 | 2,022 | 146 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 589 | 524 | 65 |
| Men | 188 | 170 | 18 |
| Women | 401 | 354 | 47 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,176 White students (34.65%) and 430 Hispanic students (12.67%) at School of the Art Institute of Chicago(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 287 | 55 | 232 |
| Black or African American | 160 | 47 | 113 |
| Hispanic | 371 | 90 | 281 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 971 | 204 | 767 |
| Two or More Races | 134 | 23 | 111 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 98 | 25 | 73 |
| Total | 2,805 | 637 | 2,168 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 40 | 12 | 28 |
| Hispanic | 59 | 23 | 36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 205 | 68 | 137 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 41 | 8 | 33 |
| Total | 589 | 188 | 401 |
Online Student Population
At School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 501 students (14.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 55 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, 15 students live in Illinois where School of the Art Institute of Chicago is located in and 33 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,394 | 2,805 | 589 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 55 | 18 | 37 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 446 | 362 | 84 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,893 | 2,425 | 468 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 55 | 18 | 37 |
| Illinois Residents | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Other State in U.S. | 33 | 9 | 24 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
