Student Population at DePaul
Total Enrollment
20,917
Undergraduate
14,134
Graduate
6,783
Online Enrollment
4,119
Men Students
9,261
Women Students
11,656
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 20,917 students have enrolled at DePaul University - 14,134 undergraduate and 6,783 graduate.
By gender, 9,261 male and 11,656 female students are attending DePaul University. By attendance status, there are 17,839 full-time students and 3,078 part-time students.
The number of students at DePaul University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
DePaul University offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,119 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 DePaul University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,261 male and 11,656 female students attending DePaul. 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 DePaul.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,134 | 12,885 | 1,249 |
Men | 6,325 | 5,739 | 586 |
Women | 7,809 | 7,146 | 663 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,783 | 4,954 | 1,829 |
Men | 2,936 | 2,100 | 836 |
Women | 3,847 | 2,854 | 993 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,659 White students (46.18%) and 4,107 Hispanic students (19.63%) at DePaul University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at DePaul University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Asian | 1,689 | 844 | 845 |
Black or African American | 1,052 | 419 | 633 |
Hispanic | 3,243 | 1,369 | 1,874 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
White | 6,769 | 3,067 | 3,702 |
Two or More Races | 612 | 256 | 356 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 319 | 110 | 209 |
Total | 14,134 | 6,325 | 7,809 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Asian | 599 | 244 | 355 |
Black or African American | 793 | 282 | 511 |
Hispanic | 864 | 302 | 562 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 6 | 2 |
White | 2,890 | 1,241 | 1,649 |
Two or More Races | 166 | 70 | 96 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 293 | 130 | 163 |
Total | 6,783 | 2,936 | 3,847 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 14,614 students whose age under twenty five and 3,106 students whose age is over thirty years old at DePaul University.
Especially, 71 students are younger than eighteen and 34 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at DePaul University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,134 | 6,325 | 7,809 |
Under 18 | 71 | 20 | 51 |
18-19 | 5,107 | 2,012 | 3,095 |
20-21 | 5,269 | 2,323 | 2,946 |
22-24 | 2,169 | 1,148 | 1,021 |
25-29 | 758 | 452 | 306 |
30-34 | 333 | 180 | 153 |
35-39 | 159 | 80 | 79 |
40-49 | 173 | 79 | 94 |
50-64 | 84 | 27 | 57 |
65 and over | 10 | 3 | 7 |
unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 14,134 | 6,325 | 7,809 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,783 | 2,936 | 3,847 |
20-21 | 90 | 33 | 57 |
22-24 | 1,908 | 746 | 1,162 |
25-29 | 2,438 | 1,073 | 1,365 |
30-34 | 1,047 | 478 | 569 |
35-39 | 527 | 252 | 275 |
40-49 | 491 | 230 | 261 |
50-64 | 258 | 114 | 144 |
65 and over | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Total | 6,783 | 2,936 | 3,847 |
Online Student Population
At DePaul University, 12,479 students (59.66% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,119 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, 3,327 students live in Illinois where DePaul University is located in and 654 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 20,917 | 14,134 | 6,783 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,119 | 1,602 | 2,517 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,360 | 6,622 | 1,738 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,438 | 5,910 | 2,528 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,119 | 1,602 | 2,517 |
Illinois Residents | 3,327 | 1,360 | 1,967 |
Other State in U.S. | 654 | 136 | 518 |
Outside of U.S. | 134 | 103 | 31 |
Unknown | 4 | 3 | 1 |