For the academic year 2024-2025, DeVry University-Illinois has a total enrollment of 31,296 students, including 28,046 undergraduate and 3,250 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 14,062 - DeVry University-Illinois's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 10,291 male (32.88%) and 21,005 female (67.12%) students are attending DeVry University-Illinois. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.99.
By class level, 28,046 (89.62%) are undergraduate students and 3,250 (10.38%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 32.24% are male and 67.76% are female, while among graduate students, 38.43% are male and 61.57% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31,296 | 28,046 | 3,250 |
| Men | 10,291 | 9,042 | 1,249 |
| Women | 21,005 | 19,004 | 2,001 |
By race/ethnicity, 11,449 White, 10,636 Black, and 697 Asian students out of a total of 31,296 are attending at DeVry University-Illinois. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
DeVry University-Illinois is quite diverse with a diversity index of 72.1% 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 | 237 | 71 | 166 |
| Asian | 697 | 337 | 360 |
| Black | 10,636 | 3,131 | 7,505 |
| Hispanic | 4,654 | 1,700 | 2,954 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 135 | 48 | 87 |
| White | 11,449 | 3,813 | 7,636 |
| Two or more races | 894 | 288 | 606 |
| Race Unknown | 2,485 | 857 | 1,628 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 226 | 69 | 157 |
| Asian | 495 | 243 | 252 |
| Black | 9,587 | 2,785 | 6,802 |
| Hispanic | 4,161 | 1,500 | 2,661 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 116 | 35 | 81 |
| White | 10,545 | 3,445 | 7,100 |
| Two or more races | 818 | 254 | 564 |
| Race Unknown | 2,044 | 688 | 1,356 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Asian | 202 | 94 | 108 |
| Black | 1,049 | 346 | 703 |
| Hispanic | 493 | 200 | 293 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| White | 904 | 368 | 536 |
| Two or more races | 76 | 34 | 42 |
| Race Unknown | 441 | 169 | 272 |
By age, DeVry University-Illinois has 161 students under 18 years old and 94 students over 65 years old. There are 3,405 students under 25 years old, and 27,891 students over 25 years old out of 31,296 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 161 students are younger than 18 and 65 students are older than 65. DeVry University-Illinois has 3,326 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 24,720 students aged 25 and over.
It has 79 graduate students aged under 25 and 3,171 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 161 | 115 | 46 |
| 18-19 | 321 | 129 | 192 |
| 20-21 | 786 | 382 | 404 |
| 22-24 | 2,137 | 1,263 | 874 |
| 25-29 | 6,254 | 4,050 | 2,204 |
| 30-34 | 7,239 | 5,057 | 2,182 |
| 35-39 | 5,664 | 3,837 | 1,827 |
| 40-49 | 6,306 | 4,447 | 1,859 |
| 50-64 | 2,334 | 1,662 | 672 |
| Over 65 | 94 | 63 | 31 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 161 | 115 | 46 |
| 18-19 | 320 | 128 | 192 |
| 20-21 | 784 | 380 | 404 |
| 22-24 | 2,061 | 1,208 | 853 |
| 25-29 | 5,859 | 3,808 | 2,051 |
| 30-34 | 6,647 | 4,672 | 1,975 |
| 35-39 | 5,012 | 3,462 | 1,550 |
| 40-49 | 5,300 | 3,807 | 1,493 |
| 50-64 | 1,837 | 1,378 | 459 |
| Over 65 | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 76 | 55 | 21 |
| 25-29 | 395 | 242 | 153 |
| 30-34 | 592 | 385 | 207 |
| 35-39 | 652 | 375 | 277 |
| 40-49 | 1,006 | 640 | 366 |
| 50-64 | 497 | 284 | 213 |
| Over 65 | 29 | 17 | 12 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At DeVry University-Illinois, 30,160 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 836 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,903 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27,257 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 31,296 | 30,160 | 836 |
| Undergraduate | 28,046 | 27,233 | 643 |
| Graduate | 3,250 | 2,927 | 193 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,903 | 26,973 | 284 |
| Undergraduate | 2,490 | 24,530 | 213 |
| Graduate | 413 | 2,443 | 71 |
Among 28,046 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 11,233 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 40.05%.6,142 students have transferred in as full-time status and 5,091 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 6,330 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 6,142 |
| Regular Part-time | 10,483 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 5,091 |
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