Student Population at UIC
Total Enrollment
33,747
Undergraduate
21,807
Graduate
11,940
Online Enrollment
4,049
Men Students
14,969
Women Students
18,778
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 33,747 students have enrolled at University of Illinois Chicago - 21,807 undergraduate and 11,940 graduate.
By gender, 14,969 male and 18,778 female students are attending University of Illinois Chicago. By attendance status, there are 28,060 full-time students and 5,687 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Illinois Chicago is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rutgers University-New Brunswick and North Carolina State University at Raleigh, its population is relatively small (average population is 43,419).
University of Illinois Chicago offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,049 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 University of Illinois Chicago and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 14,969 male and 18,778 female students attending UIC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 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 UIC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,807 | 19,728 | 2,079 |
Men | 10,226 | 9,222 | 1,004 |
Women | 11,581 | 10,506 | 1,075 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,940 | 8,332 | 3,608 |
Men | 4,743 | 3,430 | 1,313 |
Women | 7,197 | 4,902 | 2,295 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,531 White students (28.24%) and 9,473 Hispanic students (28.07%) at University of Illinois Chicago(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Illinois Chicago.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Asian | 4,545 | 2,313 | 2,232 |
Black or African American | 1,643 | 604 | 1,039 |
Hispanic | 7,853 | 3,319 | 4,534 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
White | 5,047 | 2,498 | 2,549 |
Two or More Races | 639 | 303 | 336 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 424 | 193 | 231 |
Total | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 6 | 8 |
Asian | 1,548 | 545 | 1,003 |
Black or African American | 1,107 | 290 | 817 |
Hispanic | 1,620 | 530 | 1,090 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
White | 4,484 | 1,711 | 2,773 |
Two or More Races | 323 | 113 | 210 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 221 | 88 | 133 |
Total | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 23,505 students whose age under twenty five and 4,616 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Illinois Chicago.
Especially, 262 students are younger than eighteen and 30 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Illinois Chicago.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
Under 18 | 262 | 111 | 151 |
18-19 | 7,636 | 3,393 | 4,243 |
20-21 | 8,021 | 3,579 | 4,442 |
22-24 | 3,998 | 2,200 | 1,798 |
25-29 | 1,181 | 637 | 544 |
30-34 | 347 | 161 | 186 |
35-39 | 170 | 71 | 99 |
40-49 | 130 | 52 | 78 |
50-64 | 59 | 20 | 39 |
65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
20-21 | 207 | 92 | 115 |
22-24 | 3,378 | 1,343 | 2,035 |
25-29 | 4,445 | 1,893 | 2,552 |
30-34 | 1,752 | 702 | 1,050 |
35-39 | 894 | 298 | 596 |
40-49 | 880 | 301 | 579 |
50-64 | 354 | 101 | 253 |
65 and over | 27 | 12 | 15 |
Total | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
Online Student Population
At University of Illinois Chicago, 24,140 students (71.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,049 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, 2,941 students live in Illinois where University of Illinois Chicago is located in and 661 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 33,747 | 21,807 | 11,940 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,049 | 773 | 3,276 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 20,091 | 14,388 | 5,703 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,607 | 6,646 | 2,961 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,049 | 773 | 3,276 |
Illinois Residents | 2,941 | 709 | 2,232 |
Other State in U.S. | 661 | 41 | 620 |
Outside of U.S. | 427 | 21 | 406 |
Unknown | 20 | 2 | 18 |