Student Population at CSU

How many students at CSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Chicago State University has a total enrollment of 2,238 students, including 1,501 undergraduate and 737 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 669 male students (29.9%) and 1,569 female students (70.1%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,474 Black students (65.9%) and 200 Hispanic students (8.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,501 undergraduate students (67.1%) and 737 graduate students (32.9%).
Class Delivery: 366 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 966 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - CSU's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 669 male (29.89%) and 1,569 female (70.11%) students are attending Chicago State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 42.64.

By class level, 1,501 (67.07%) are undergraduate students and 737 (32.93%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 30.51% are male and 69.49% are female, while among graduate students, 28.63% are male and 71.37% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,238	1,501	737
Men	669	458	211
Women	1,569	1,043	526

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 146 White, 1,474 Black, and 39 Asian students out of a total of 2,238 are attending at Chicago State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Chicago State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 54.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	11	2	9
Asian	39	19	20
Black	1,474	372	1,102
Hispanic	200	68	132
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	146	50	96
Two or more races	-	-	-
Race Unknown	219	75	144

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	9	1	8
Asian	16	8	8
Black	1,073	280	793
Hispanic	136	53	83
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	37	23	14
Two or more races	-	-	-
Race Unknown	187	66	121

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	1	1
Asian	23	11	12
Black	401	92	309
Hispanic	64	15	49
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	109	27	82
Two or more races	-	-	-
Race Unknown	32	9	23

Student Age Distribution

By age, CSU has 76 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 1,025 students under 25 years old, and 1,299 students over 25 years old out of 2,324 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 76 students are younger than 18 and 12 students are older than 65. CSU has 848 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 647 students aged 25 and over.

It has 177 graduate students aged under 25 and 652 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	76	53	23
18-19	281	184	97
20-21	259	156	103
22-24	409	261	148
25-29	390	269	121
30-34	281	219	62
35-39	226	171	55
40-49	258	204	54
50-64	129	95	34
Over 65	15	10	5

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	76	53	23
18-19	281	184	97
20-21	229	135	94
22-24	262	175	87
25-29	228	161	67
30-34	143	116	27
35-39	87	63	24
40-49	109	89	20
50-64	68	51	17
Over 65	12	7	5

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	30	21	9
22-24	147	86	61
25-29	162	108	54
30-34	138	103	35
35-39	139	108	31
40-49	149	115	34
50-64	61	44	17
Over 65	3	3	0

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Chicago State University, 366 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 966 students are enrolled in some online courses.

338 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 28 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,238	366	966
Undergraduate	1,501	169	783
Graduate	737	197	183

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Illinois Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	338	28
Undergraduate	159	10
Graduate	179	18

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,501 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 219 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 14.59%.156 students have transferred in as full-time status and 63 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	796
Transfer-in Full-time	156
Regular Part-time	486
Transfer-in Part-time	63

CSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend CSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,238 students are enrolled at CSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at CSU?

1,501 undergraduate and 737 graduate students are enrolled at CSU.

What is the gender breakdown at CSU?

669 male (29.89%) and 1,569 female (70.11%) students are attending CSU.

What is the international student enrollment at CSU?

149 international students (6.66%) are enrolled at CSU, including 43 undergraduate and 106 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at CSU?

CSU has a student population that is predominantly Black: 146 White (6.52%), 1,474 Black (65.86%), and 39 Asian (1.74%) students are enrolled.

How many students at CSU are under 18 or over 65?

76 students are under 18 and 15 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at CSU take online courses?

366 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 966 students take some online courses.

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