Enrollment Trends at CSU

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,934 where 2,238 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 4,767 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,238 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,767 to 2,238 students, a net loss of 2,529 (53.1%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chicago State University since 2015.

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,961 where 1,501 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 Chicago State University since 2015.

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 973 where 737 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 Chicago State University since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 6.52% and the percentage of black students is 65.86% at Chicago State University. 1.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.94% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 5.73% to 6.52%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.85% to 1.74%. Black student enrollment decreased from 69.96% to 65.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.84% to 8.94%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5536 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5018 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chicago State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

366 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 101.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chicago State University from 2015 to 2025.