Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Illinois State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,734 male and 11,949 female students attending Illinois State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 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 Illinois State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Illinois State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,05516,9661,089
Men7,8547,301553
Women10,2019,665536
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Illinois State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6281,4061,222
Men880568312
Women1,748838910

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 13,905 White students (67.23%) and 2,495 Hispanic students (12.06%) at Illinois State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Illinois State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Illinois State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native19415
Asian480234246
Black or African American1,8998091,090
Hispanic2,3359761,359
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander844
White12,3745,3866,988
Two or More Races708315393
Race/Ethnicity Unknown934845
Total 18,0557,85410,201
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Illinois State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native321
Asian481434
Black or African American19151140
Hispanic16044116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,5314301,101
Two or More Races682048
Race/Ethnicity Unknown281117
Total 2,6288801,748

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 18,190 students whose age under twenty five and 1,358 students whose age is over thirty years old at Illinois State University.
Especially, 61 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Illinois State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Illinois State University
TotalMenWomen
Total18,055 7,85410,201
Under 1861 1546
18-196,819 2,8333,986
20-217,882 3,2414,641
22-242,550 1,3881,162
25-29418 252166
30-34113 5162
35-3980 3248
40-4990 3159
50-6440 1030
65 and over2 11
Total 18,055 7,85410,201
Population by Student Age at Illinois State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,628 8801,748
20-2166 2838
22-24812 291521
25-29717 238479
30-34359 139220
35-39228 75153
40-49314 78236
50-64123 3093
65 and over9 18
Total 2,628 8801,748

Online Student Population

At Illinois State University, 8,438 students (40.80% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 986 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, 908 students live in Illinois where Illinois State University is located in and 74 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total20,68318,0552,628
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes986228758
Enrolled Some in Online Classes7,4527,015437
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,24510,8121,433
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)986228758
Illinois Residents908224684
Other State in U.S.74470
Outside of U.S.404
Unknown000