Student Population at IIT
Total Enrollment
6,943
Undergraduate
3,125
Graduate
3,818
Online Enrollment
1,012
Men Students
4,396
Women Students
2,547
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,943 students have enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology - 3,125 undergraduate and 3,818 graduate.
By gender, 4,396 male and 2,547 female students are attending Illinois Institute of Technology. By attendance status, there are 5,433 full-time students and 1,510 part-time students.
The number of students at Illinois Institute of Technology is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Notre Dame and Washington University in St Louis, its population is very small (average population is 28,296).
Illinois Institute of Technology offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,012 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 Illinois Institute of Technology and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,396 male and 2,547 female students attending IIT. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.73 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 IIT.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,125 | 2,707 | 418 |
| Men | 2,117 | 1,793 | 324 |
| Women | 1,008 | 914 | 94 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,818 | 2,726 | 1,092 |
| Men | 2,279 | 1,541 | 738 |
| Women | 1,539 | 1,185 | 354 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,890 White students (27.22%) and 797 Hispanic students (11.48%) at Illinois Institute of Technology(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Illinois Institute of Technology.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 495 | 321 | 174 |
| Black or African American | 146 | 91 | 55 |
| Hispanic | 622 | 416 | 206 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 1,057 | 749 | 308 |
| Two or More Races | 117 | 72 | 45 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 103 | 67 | 36 |
| Total | 3,125 | 2,117 | 1,008 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 168 | 76 | 92 |
| Black or African American | 119 | 52 | 67 |
| Hispanic | 175 | 81 | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 833 | 430 | 403 |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 74 | 43 | 31 |
| Total | 3,818 | 2,279 | 1,539 |
Online Student Population
At Illinois Institute of Technology, 2,675 students (38.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,012 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, 228 students live in Illinois where Illinois Institute of Technology is located in and 120 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,943 | 3,125 | 3,818 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,012 | 241 | 771 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,663 | 935 | 728 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,268 | 1,949 | 2,319 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,012 | 241 | 771 |
| Illinois Residents | 228 | 97 | 131 |
| Other State in U.S. | 120 | 9 | 111 |
| Outside of U.S. | 611 | 87 | 524 |
| Unknown | 53 | 48 | 5 |