Student Population at UIC
Total Enrollment
33,906
Undergraduate
22,495
Graduate
11,411
Online Enrollment
4,153
Men Students
14,994
Women Students
18,912
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 33,906 students have enrolled at University of Illinois Chicago - 22,495 undergraduate and 11,411 graduate.
By gender, 14,994 male and 18,912 female students are attending University of Illinois Chicago. By attendance status, there are 28,375 full-time students and 5,531 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Illinois Chicago is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Wisconsin-Madison and William & Mary, its population is average (average population is 35,610).
University of Illinois Chicago offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,153 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UIC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
UIC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 35,610 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (15,151 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago | 33,906 | 22,495 | 11,411 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 35,610 | 26,961 | 8,649 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 15,151 | 11,103 | 4,048 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Illinois Chicago and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 14,994 male and 18,912 female students attending UIC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 UIC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,495 | 20,356 | 2,139 |
| Men | 10,481 | 9,522 | 959 |
| Women | 12,014 | 10,834 | 1,180 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,411 | 8,019 | 3,392 |
| Men | 4,513 | 3,352 | 1,161 |
| Women | 6,898 | 4,667 | 2,231 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,702 Hispanic students (28.61%) and 9,078 White students (26.77%) at University of Illinois Chicago(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Illinois Chicago.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Asian | 4,680 | 2,363 | 2,317 |
| Black or African American | 1,829 | 659 | 1,170 |
| Hispanic | 8,023 | 3,471 | 4,552 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| White | 4,987 | 2,445 | 2,542 |
| Two or More Races | 672 | 294 | 378 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 476 | 208 | 268 |
| Total | 22,495 | 10,481 | 12,014 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 1,555 | 555 | 1,000 |
| Black or African American | 1,160 | 306 | 854 |
| Hispanic | 1,679 | 559 | 1,120 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 4,091 | 1,563 | 2,528 |
| Two or More Races | 331 | 129 | 202 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 203 | 71 | 132 |
| Total | 11,411 | 4,513 | 6,898 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 24,012 students whose age under twenty five and 4,525 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Illinois Chicago.
Especially, 278 students are younger than eighteen and 41 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Illinois Chicago.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,495 | 10,481 | 12,014 |
| Under 18 | 278 | 121 | 157 |
| 18-19 | 8,341 | 3,851 | 4,490 |
| 20-21 | 8,118 | 3,651 | 4,467 |
| 22-24 | 3,846 | 1,959 | 1,887 |
| 25-29 | 1,139 | 594 | 545 |
| 30-34 | 346 | 157 | 189 |
| 35-39 | 188 | 68 | 120 |
| 40-49 | 160 | 58 | 102 |
| 50-64 | 67 | 16 | 51 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 22,495 | 10,481 | 12,014 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,411 | 4,513 | 6,898 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 195 | 73 | 122 |
| 22-24 | 3,231 | 1,288 | 1,943 |
| 25-29 | 4,230 | 1,779 | 2,451 |
| 30-34 | 1,681 | 676 | 1,005 |
| 35-39 | 872 | 321 | 551 |
| 40-49 | 841 | 257 | 584 |
| 50-64 | 329 | 106 | 223 |
| 65 and over | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Total | 11,411 | 4,513 | 6,898 |
Online Student Population
At University of Illinois Chicago, 22,989 students (67.80% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,153 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, 3,229 students live in Illinois where University of Illinois Chicago is located in and 676 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33,906 | 22,495 | 11,411 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,153 | 865 | 3,288 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 18,836 | 13,914 | 4,922 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,917 | 7,716 | 3,201 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,153 | 865 | 3,288 |
| Illinois Residents | 3,229 | 785 | 2,444 |
| Other State in U.S. | 676 | 72 | 604 |
| Outside of U.S. | 230 | 7 | 223 |
| Unknown | 18 | 1 | 17 |
