Student Population at Rush
Total Enrollment
2,870
Undergraduate
115
Graduate
2,755
Online Enrollment
841
Men Students
649
Women Students
2,221
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,870 students have enrolled at Rush University - 115 undergraduate and 2,755 graduate.
By gender, 649 male and 2,221 female students are attending Rush University. By attendance status, there are 1,809 full-time students and 1,061 part-time students.
The number of students at Rush University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Midwestern University-Downers Grove and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, its population is large (average population is 2,349).
Rush University offers online degree/certificate programs and 841 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 Rush University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 649 male and 2,221 female students attending Rush. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.29 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 Rush.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 115 | 48 | 67 |
| Men | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Women | 90 | 39 | 51 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,755 | 1,761 | 994 |
| Men | 624 | 501 | 123 |
| Women | 2,131 | 1,260 | 871 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,623 White students (56.55%) and 400 Asian students (13.94%) at Rush University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rush University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 29 | 4 | 25 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 11 | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 25 | 6 | 19 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 115 | 25 | 90 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 391 | 118 | 273 |
| Black or African American | 218 | 37 | 181 |
| Hispanic | 348 | 83 | 265 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,598 | 337 | 1,261 |
| Two or More Races | 57 | 15 | 42 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 102 | 24 | 78 |
| Total | 2,755 | 624 | 2,131 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 598 students whose age under twenty five and 1,004 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rush University.
Especially, 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rush University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 115 | 25 | 90 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 33 | 6 | 27 |
| 25-29 | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 115 | 25 | 90 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,755 | 624 | 2,131 |
| 20-21 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 22-24 | 552 | 80 | 472 |
| 25-29 | 1,239 | 337 | 902 |
| 30-34 | 506 | 114 | 392 |
| 35-39 | 217 | 51 | 166 |
| 40-49 | 168 | 32 | 136 |
| 50-64 | 63 | 9 | 54 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2,755 | 624 | 2,131 |
Online Student Population
At Rush University, 2,195 students (76.48% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 841 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, 582 students live in Illinois where Rush University is located in and 257 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,870 | 115 | 2,755 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 841 | 31 | 810 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,354 | 67 | 1,287 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 675 | 17 | 658 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 841 | 31 | 810 |
| Illinois Residents | 582 | 29 | 553 |
| Other State in U.S. | 257 | 2 | 255 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |