Student Population at UIUC
Total Enrollment
59,238
Undergraduate
37,140
Graduate
22,098
Online Enrollment
9,212
Men Students
31,825
Women Students
27,413
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 59,238 students have enrolled at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - 37,140 undergraduate and 22,098 graduate.
By gender, 31,825 male and 27,413 female students are attending University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. By attendance status, there are 49,610 full-time students and 9,628 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of California-Berkeley and University of California-Los Angeles, its population is large (average population is 42,932).
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers online degree/certificate programs and 9,212 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UIUC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
UIUC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 42,932 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (15,151 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 59,238 | 37,140 | 22,098 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 42,932 | 28,520 | 14,412 |
| 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 Urbana-Champaign and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 31,825 male and 27,413 female students attending UIUC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.16 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 UIUC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37,140 | 36,104 | 1,036 |
| Men | 19,404 | 18,751 | 653 |
| Women | 17,736 | 17,353 | 383 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,098 | 13,506 | 8,592 |
| Men | 12,421 | 7,496 | 4,925 |
| Women | 9,677 | 6,010 | 3,667 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 20,961 White students (35.38%) and 11,345 Asian students (19.15%) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Asian | 8,419 | 4,701 | 3,718 |
| Black or African American | 1,944 | 732 | 1,212 |
| Hispanic | 5,266 | 2,193 | 3,073 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| White | 13,824 | 6,943 | 6,881 |
| Two or More Races | 1,512 | 737 | 775 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 618 | 369 | 249 |
| Total | 37,140 | 19,404 | 17,736 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Asian | 2,926 | 1,775 | 1,151 |
| Black or African American | 904 | 378 | 526 |
| Hispanic | 1,513 | 738 | 775 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| White | 7,137 | 3,594 | 3,543 |
| Two or More Races | 465 | 249 | 216 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,312 | 865 | 447 |
| Total | 22,098 | 12,421 | 9,677 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 43,984 students whose age under twenty five and 8,128 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Especially, 507 students are younger than eighteen and 30 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37,140 | 19,404 | 17,736 |
| Under 18 | 507 | 259 | 248 |
| 18-19 | 16,994 | 8,455 | 8,539 |
| 20-21 | 16,506 | 8,674 | 7,832 |
| 22-24 | 2,699 | 1,767 | 932 |
| 25-29 | 266 | 175 | 91 |
| 30-34 | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| 35-39 | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 44 | 11 | 33 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 37,140 | 19,404 | 17,736 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,098 | 12,421 | 9,677 |
| 18-19 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 583 | 316 | 267 |
| 22-24 | 6,687 | 3,658 | 3,029 |
| 25-29 | 6,860 | 3,877 | 2,983 |
| 30-34 | 3,131 | 1,801 | 1,330 |
| 35-39 | 1,900 | 1,121 | 779 |
| 40-49 | 2,210 | 1,261 | 949 |
| 50-64 | 692 | 365 | 327 |
| 65 and over | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Total | 22,098 | 12,421 | 9,677 |
Online Student Population
At University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 34,043 students (57.47% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 9,212 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, 3,422 students live in Illinois where University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is located in and 4,766 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 59,238 | 37,140 | 22,098 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 9,212 | 343 | 8,869 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 24,831 | 22,545 | 2,286 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 25,195 | 14,252 | 10,943 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 9,212 | 343 | 8,869 |
| Illinois Residents | 3,422 | 286 | 3,136 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4,766 | 41 | 4,725 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1,004 | 14 | 990 |
| Unknown | 20 | 2 | 18 |
