The student population at Aurora University is 5,923 (4,106 undergraduate and 1,817 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 500 (9.22%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,936 where 5,923 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 6,265 students in 2021 and was lowest at 5,423 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,423 to 5,923 students, a net gain of 500 (9.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Aurora University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,423 | 3,580 | 1,286 | 2,294 | 1,843 | 431 | 1,412 |
| 2016-17 | 5,643 220 | 3,796 216 | 1,339 53 | 2,457 163 | 1,847 4 | 426 -5 | 1,421 9 |
| 2017-18 | 5,833 190 | 3,933 137 | 1,394 55 | 2,539 82 | 1,900 53 | 433 7 | 1,467 46 |
| 2018-19 | 6,005 172 | 4,020 87 | 1,404 10 | 2,616 77 | 1,985 85 | 447 14 | 1,538 71 |
| 2019-20 | 6,246 241 | 4,104 84 | 1,415 11 | 2,689 73 | 2,142 157 | 441 -6 | 1,701 163 |
| 2020-21 | 6,265 19 | 4,158 54 | 1,431 16 | 2,727 38 | 2,107 -35 | 428 -13 | 1,679 -22 |
| 2021-22 | 6,165 -100 | 4,114 -44 | 1,383 -48 | 2,731 4 | 2,051 -56 | 424 -4 | 1,627 -52 |
| 2022-23 | 5,918 -247 | 4,048 -66 | 1,323 -60 | 2,725 -6 | 1,870 -181 | 370 -54 | 1,500 -127 |
| 2023-24 | 5,935 17 | 4,098 50 | 1,367 44 | 2,731 6 | 1,837 -33 | 331 -39 | 1,506 6 |
| 2024-25 | 5,923 -12 | 4,106 8 | 1,347 -20 | 2,759 28 | 1,817 -20 | 324 -7 | 1,493 -13 |
| Average | 5,936 | 3,996 | 1,369 | 2,627 | 1,940 | 406 | 1,534 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,996 where 4,106 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Aurora University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,580 | 3,132 | 1,174 | 1,958 | 448 | 112 | 336 |
| 2016-17 | 3,796 | 3,302 | 1,218 | 2,084 | 494 | 121 | 373 |
| 2017-18 | 3,933 | 3,461 | 1,278 | 2,183 | 472 | 116 | 356 |
| 2018-19 | 4,020 | 3,537 | 1,268 | 2,269 | 483 | 136 | 347 |
| 2019-20 | 4,104 | 3,679 | 1,303 | 2,376 | 425 | 112 | 313 |
| 2020-21 | 4,158 | 3,822 | 1,344 | 2,478 | 336 | 87 | 249 |
| 2021-22 | 4,114 | 3,779 | 1,284 | 2,495 | 335 | 99 | 236 |
| 2022-23 | 4,048 | 3,663 | 1,229 | 2,434 | 385 | 94 | 291 |
| 2023-24 | 4,098 | 3,704 | 1,272 | 2,432 | 394 | 95 | 299 |
| 2024-25 | 4,106 | 3,660 | 1,253 | 2,407 | 446 | 94 | 352 |
| Average | 3,996 | 3,996 | 1,262 | 2,312 | 3,996 | 107 | 315 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,940 where 1,817 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Aurora University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,843 | 569 | 75 | 494 | 1,274 | 356 | 918 |
| 2016-17 | 1,847 | 681 | 91 | 590 | 1,166 | 335 | 831 |
| 2017-18 | 1,900 | 719 | 112 | 607 | 1,181 | 321 | 860 |
| 2018-19 | 1,985 | 830 | 128 | 702 | 1,155 | 319 | 836 |
| 2019-20 | 2,142 | 919 | 155 | 764 | 1,223 | 286 | 937 |
| 2020-21 | 2,107 | 904 | 151 | 753 | 1,203 | 277 | 926 |
| 2021-22 | 2,051 | 943 | 176 | 767 | 1,108 | 248 | 860 |
| 2022-23 | 1,870 | 925 | 164 | 761 | 945 | 206 | 739 |
| 2023-24 | 1,837 | 948 | 154 | 794 | 889 | 177 | 712 |
| 2024-25 | 1,817 | 958 | 160 | 798 | 859 | 164 | 695 |
| Average | 1,940 | 1,940 | 137 | 703 | 1,940 | 269 | 831 |
The percentage of white students is 44.74% and the percentage of black students is 8.41% at Aurora University. 2.82% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.48% to 44.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.07% to 2.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.04% to 8.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 19.69% to 34.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6715 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5759 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Aurora University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17 | 112 | 436 | 1,068 | 3 | 3,334 | 114 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 119 | 468 | 1,238 | 5 | 3,334 | 139 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 122 | 541 | 1,391 | 10 | 3,238 | 155 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 132 | 520 | 1,526 | 8 | 3,272 | 161 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 150 | 530 | 1,681 | 8 | 3,281 | 162 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 175 | 515 | 1,832 | 5 | 3,167 | 171 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 172 | 442 | 1,903 | 7 | 3,078 | 157 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 184 | 453 | 1,897 | 7 | 2,818 | 143 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 187 | 464 | 2,065 | 4 | 2,678 | 142 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 167 | 498 | 2,049 | 6 | 2,650 | 169 |
| Average | 11 | 152 | 487 | 1,665 | 6 | 3,085 | 151 |
1,827 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 319.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Aurora University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,423 | 436 | 193 | 4,794 |
| 2016-17 | 5,643 | 542 | 211 | 4,890 |
| 2017-18 | 5,833 | 696 | 312 | 4,825 |
| 2018-19 | 6,005 | 882 | 192 | 4,931 |
| 2019-20 | 6,246 | 1,123 | 129 | 4,994 |
| 2020-21 | 6,265 | 5,585 | 243 | 437 |
| 2021-22 | 6,165 | 1,638 | 485 | 4,042 |
| 2022-23 | 5,918 | 1,615 | 510 | 3,793 |
| 2023-24 | 5,935 | 1,766 | 561 | 3,608 |
| 2024-25 | 5,923 | 1,827 | 802 | 3,294 |
| Average | 5,936 | 1,611 | 364 | 3,961 |
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