Student Population at COD
Total Enrollment
21,939 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
21,939
Online Enrollment
4,910
Men Students
10,044
Women Students
11,895
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,939 students have enrolled at College of DuPage (all undergraduate).
By gender, 10,044 male and 11,895 female students are attending College of DuPage. By attendance status, there are 6,898 full-time students and 15,041 part-time students.
The number of students at College of DuPage is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as John A Logan College and Lake Land College, its population is very large (average population is 1,978).
College of DuPage offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,910 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 College of DuPage and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,044 male and 11,895 female students attending COD. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 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 COD.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,939 | 6,898 | 15,041 |
| Men | 10,044 | 3,478 | 6,566 |
| Women | 11,895 | 3,420 | 8,475 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,883 White students (45.05%) and 5,756 Hispanic students (26.24%) at College of DuPage(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at College of DuPage.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Asian | 2,497 | 1,150 | 1,347 |
| Black or African American | 1,580 | 685 | 895 |
| Hispanic | 5,756 | 2,349 | 3,407 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 9,883 | 4,852 | 5,031 |
| Two or More Races | 540 | 287 | 253 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,261 | 556 | 705 |
| Total | 21,939 | 10,044 | 11,895 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 15,610 students whose age under twenty five and 4,419 students whose age is over thirty years old at College of DuPage.
Especially, 3,416 students are younger than eighteen and 286 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at College of DuPage.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,939 | 10,044 | 11,895 |
| Under 18 | 3,416 | 1,562 | 1,854 |
| 18-19 | 5,817 | 3,012 | 2,805 |
| 20-21 | 3,762 | 1,929 | 1,833 |
| 22-24 | 2,615 | 1,259 | 1,356 |
| 25-29 | 1,910 | 796 | 1,114 |
| 30-34 | 1,161 | 447 | 714 |
| 35-39 | 917 | 318 | 599 |
| 40-49 | 1,204 | 358 | 846 |
| 50-64 | 851 | 260 | 591 |
| 65 and over | 286 | 103 | 183 |
| Total | 21,939 | 10,044 | 11,895 |
Online Student Population
At College of DuPage, 9,772 students (44.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,910 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, 4,761 students live in Illinois where College of DuPage is located in and 78 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 21,939 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,910 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,862 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,167 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,910 |
| Illinois Residents | 4,761 |
| Other State in U.S. | 78 |
| Outside of U.S. | 71 |
| Unknown | 0 |