Student Population at CSU
Total Enrollment
2,317
Undergraduate
1,450
Graduate
867
Online Enrollment
419
Men Students
758
Women Students
1,559
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,317 students have enrolled at Chicago State University - 1,450 undergraduate and 867 graduate.
By gender, 758 male and 1,559 female students are attending Chicago State University. By attendance status, there are 1,396 full-time students and 921 part-time students.
The number of students at Chicago State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Concordia University-Chicago and Eastern Illinois University, its population is very small (average population is 4,687).
Chicago State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 419 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Chicago State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 758 male and 1,559 female students attending CSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 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 CSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,450 | 935 | 515 |
| Men | 483 | 331 | 152 |
| Women | 967 | 604 | 363 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 867 | 461 | 406 |
| Men | 275 | 159 | 116 |
| Women | 592 | 302 | 290 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,592 Black or African American students (68.71%) and 212 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (9.15%) at Chicago State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Chicago State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Asian | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1,088 | 335 | 753 |
| Hispanic | 96 | 37 | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 141 | 47 | 94 |
| Total | 1,450 | 483 | 967 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 504 | 117 | 387 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 94 | 34 | 60 |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 71 | 20 | 51 |
| Total | 867 | 275 | 592 |
Online Student Population
At Chicago State University, 1,401 students (60.47% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 419 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, 377 students live in Illinois where Chicago State University is located in and 42 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,317 | 1,450 | 867 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 419 | 232 | 187 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 982 | 754 | 228 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 916 | 464 | 452 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 419 | 232 | 187 |
| Illinois Residents | 377 | 213 | 164 |
| Other State in U.S. | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |