For the academic year 2024-2025, University of Chicago has a total enrollment of 18,566 students, including 7,598 undergraduate and 10,968 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - UChicago's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 10,087 male (54.33%) and 8,479 female (45.67%) students are attending University of Chicago. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 118.96.
By class level, 7,598 (40.92%) are undergraduate students and 10,968 (59.08%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 54.24% are male and 45.76% are female, while among graduate students, 54.39% are male and 45.61% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,566 | 7,598 | 10,968 |
| Men | 10,087 | 4,121 | 5,966 |
| Women | 8,479 | 3,477 | 5,002 |
By race/ethnicity, 5,372 White, 1,008 Black, and 2,918 Asian students out of a total of 18,566 are attending at University of Chicago. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
University of Chicago is highly diverse with a diversity index of 87.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Asian | 2,918 | 1,501 | 1,417 |
| Black | 1,008 | 424 | 584 |
| Hispanic | 2,009 | 1,062 | 947 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 5,372 | 3,055 | 2,317 |
| Two or more races | 835 | 430 | 405 |
| Race Unknown | 453 | 290 | 163 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 1,462 | 771 | 691 |
| Black | 522 | 200 | 322 |
| Hispanic | 1,282 | 659 | 623 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 2,234 | 1,295 | 939 |
| Two or more races | 527 | 282 | 245 |
| Race Unknown | 218 | 131 | 87 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Asian | 1,456 | 730 | 726 |
| Black | 486 | 224 | 262 |
| Hispanic | 727 | 403 | 324 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 3,138 | 1,760 | 1,378 |
| Two or more races | 308 | 148 | 160 |
| Race Unknown | 235 | 159 | 76 |
By age, UChicago has 100 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 10,656 students under 25 years old, and 7,683 students over 25 years old out of 18,339 total students.
UChicago has 7,559 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 84 students aged 25 and over.
It has 3,097 graduate students aged under 25 and 7,599 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| 18-19 | 3,036 | 1,444 | 1,592 |
| 20-21 | 3,911 | 1,898 | 2,013 |
| 22-24 | 3,609 | 1,747 | 1,862 |
| 25-29 | 4,709 | 2,176 | 2,533 |
| 30-34 | 1,917 | 732 | 1,185 |
| 35-39 | 621 | 205 | 416 |
| 40-49 | 346 | 117 | 229 |
| 50-64 | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Over 65 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| 18-19 | 3,032 | 1,443 | 1,589 |
| 20-21 | 3,784 | 1,827 | 1,957 |
| 22-24 | 643 | 233 | 410 |
| 25-29 | 63 | 11 | 52 |
| 30-34 | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 127 | 71 | 56 |
| 22-24 | 2,966 | 1,514 | 1,452 |
| 25-29 | 4,646 | 2,165 | 2,481 |
| 30-34 | 1,897 | 730 | 1,167 |
| 35-39 | 620 | 205 | 415 |
| 40-49 | 346 | 117 | 229 |
| 50-64 | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Over 65 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Chicago, 102 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
22 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 80 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 18,566 | 102 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 7,598 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 10,968 | 102 | 0 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 22 | 61 | 19 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 22 | 61 | 19 |
Among 7,598 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 229 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.01%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,349 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 229 |
| Regular Part-time | 20 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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