The student population at Concordia University-Chicago is 4,770 (1,368 undergraduate and 3,402 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 469 (8.95%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,657 where 4,770 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,491 students in 2021 and was lowest at 4,770 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,239 to 4,770 students, a net loss of 469 (9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Concordia University-Chicago since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,239 | 1,510 | 636 | 874 | 3,729 | 1,103 | 2,626 |
| 2016-17 | 5,603 364 | 1,530 20 | 653 17 | 877 3 | 4,073 344 | 1,226 123 | 2,847 221 |
| 2017-18 | 5,755 152 | 1,458 -72 | 595 -58 | 863 -14 | 4,297 224 | 1,351 125 | 2,946 99 |
| 2018-19 | 6,005 250 | 1,511 53 | 617 22 | 894 31 | 4,494 197 | 1,434 83 | 3,060 114 |
| 2019-20 | 6,205 200 | 1,588 77 | 655 38 | 933 39 | 4,617 123 | 1,496 62 | 3,121 61 |
| 2020-21 | 6,491 286 | 1,538 -50 | 662 7 | 876 -57 | 4,953 336 | 1,556 60 | 3,397 276 |
| 2021-22 | 6,086 -405 | 1,438 -100 | 622 -40 | 816 -60 | 4,648 -305 | 1,492 -64 | 3,156 -241 |
| 2022-23 | 5,354 -732 | 1,328 -110 | 611 -11 | 717 -99 | 4,026 -622 | 1,275 -217 | 2,751 -405 |
| 2023-24 | 5,066 -288 | 1,377 49 | 653 42 | 724 7 | 3,689 -337 | 1,165 -110 | 2,524 -227 |
| 2024-25 | 4,770 -296 | 1,368 -9 | 648 -5 | 720 -4 | 3,402 -287 | 1,115 -50 | 2,287 -237 |
| Average | 5,657 | 1,465 | 635 | 829 | 4,193 | 1,321 | 2,872 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,465 where 1,368 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 Concordia University-Chicago since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,510 | 1,349 | 557 | 792 | 161 | 79 | 82 |
| 2016-17 | 1,530 | 1,357 | 580 | 777 | 173 | 73 | 100 |
| 2017-18 | 1,458 | 1,299 | 537 | 762 | 159 | 58 | 101 |
| 2018-19 | 1,511 | 1,361 | 568 | 793 | 150 | 49 | 101 |
| 2019-20 | 1,588 | 1,403 | 585 | 818 | 185 | 70 | 115 |
| 2020-21 | 1,538 | 1,284 | 560 | 724 | 254 | 102 | 152 |
| 2021-22 | 1,438 | 1,222 | 538 | 684 | 216 | 84 | 132 |
| 2022-23 | 1,328 | 1,157 | 548 | 609 | 171 | 63 | 108 |
| 2023-24 | 1,377 | 1,184 | 567 | 617 | 193 | 86 | 107 |
| 2024-25 | 1,368 | 1,185 | 559 | 626 | 183 | 89 | 94 |
| Average | 1,465 | 1,465 | 560 | 720 | 1,465 | 75 | 109 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,193 where 3,402 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 Concordia University-Chicago since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,729 | 190 | 76 | 114 | 3,539 | 1,027 | 2,512 |
| 2016-17 | 4,073 | 294 | 119 | 175 | 3,779 | 1,107 | 2,672 |
| 2017-18 | 4,297 | 129 | 48 | 81 | 4,168 | 1,303 | 2,865 |
| 2018-19 | 4,494 | 352 | 118 | 234 | 4,142 | 1,316 | 2,826 |
| 2019-20 | 4,617 | 411 | 170 | 241 | 4,206 | 1,326 | 2,880 |
| 2020-21 | 4,953 | 341 | 132 | 209 | 4,612 | 1,424 | 3,188 |
| 2021-22 | 4,648 | 242 | 84 | 158 | 4,406 | 1,408 | 2,998 |
| 2022-23 | 4,026 | 211 | 80 | 131 | 3,815 | 1,195 | 2,620 |
| 2023-24 | 3,689 | 245 | 88 | 157 | 3,444 | 1,077 | 2,367 |
| 2024-25 | 3,402 | 199 | 84 | 115 | 3,203 | 1,031 | 2,172 |
| Average | 4,193 | 4,193 | 100 | 162 | 4,193 | 1,221 | 2,710 |
The percentage of white students is 50.25%. The percentage was 61.08% 10 years ago and Concordia University-Chicago still has a high percentage of white students. 2.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 18.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.08% to 50.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.12% to 2.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.42% to 16.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.86% to 18.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6851 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5800 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Concordia University-Chicago 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 | 8 | 111 | 860 | 726 | 9 | 3,200 | 98 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 135 | 881 | 777 | 55 | 3,227 | 127 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 101 | 914 | 789 | 13 | 3,188 | 116 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 115 | 919 | 847 | 10 | 3,265 | 136 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 118 | 890 | 890 | 12 | 3,364 | 165 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 131 | 1,029 | 1,013 | 10 | 3,361 | 177 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 142 | 984 | 947 | 11 | 3,266 | 187 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 129 | 854 | 895 | 11 | 2,782 | 174 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 111 | 837 | 875 | 11 | 2,615 | 168 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 125 | 785 | 877 | 11 | 2,397 | 131 |
| Average | 10 | 122 | 895 | 864 | 15 | 3,067 | 148 |
3,135 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 66% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Concordia University-Chicago from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,239 | 2,731 | 310 | 2,198 |
| 2016-17 | 5,603 | 1,972 | 1,363 | 2,268 |
| 2017-18 | 5,755 | 2,791 | 657 | 2,307 |
| 2018-19 | 6,005 | 3,437 | 557 | 2,011 |
| 2019-20 | 6,205 | 3,573 | 649 | 1,983 |
| 2020-21 | 6,491 | 5,010 | 632 | 849 |
| 2021-22 | 6,086 | 4,234 | 883 | 969 |
| 2022-23 | 5,354 | 3,582 | 1,036 | 736 |
| 2023-24 | 5,066 | 3,531 | 924 | 611 |
| 2024-25 | 4,770 | 3,135 | 951 | 684 |
| Average | 5,657 | 3,400 | 796 | 1,462 |
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