Enrollment Trends at Columbia College Chicago

The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,042 where 5,570 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 8,961 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,570 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,961 to 5,570 students, a net loss of 3,391 (37.8%).

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

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,795 where 5,422 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 Columbia College Chicago since 2015.

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 247 where 148 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 Columbia College Chicago since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 39.08% and the percentage of black students is 18.71% at Columbia College Chicago. 3.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 27.63% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.90% to 39.08%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.29% to 3.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.09% to 18.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.22% to 27.63%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7324 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6600 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

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

37 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 311.11% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia College Chicago from 2015 to 2025.