The student population at DePaul University is 21,210 (14,188 undergraduate and 7,022 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,329 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at DePaul is 66.89% which is decreased by 1,773 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 556 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,424 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 35.72% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 22,099 where 21,210 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
66.89% of total students is undergraduate students and 33.11% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,773 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 556 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in DePaul than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at DePaul University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 23,539 | 15,961 | 7,569 | 8,392 | 7,578 | 3,553 | 4,025 |
| 2016-17 | 23,110 -429 | 15,407 -554 | 7,307 -262 | 8,100 -292 | 7,703 125 | 3,668 115 | 4,035 10 |
| 2017-18 | 22,769 -341 | 14,816 -591 | 7,041 -266 | 7,775 -325 | 7,953 250 | 3,686 18 | 4,267 232 |
| 2018-19 | 22,437 -332 | 14,507 -309 | 6,838 -203 | 7,669 -106 | 7,930 -23 | 3,610 -76 | 4,320 53 |
| 2019-20 | 22,064 -373 | 14,214 -293 | 6,639 -199 | 7,575 -94 | 7,850 -80 | 3,564 -46 | 4,286 -34 |
| 2020-21 | 21,922 -142 | 14,145 -69 | 6,601 -38 | 7,544 -31 | 7,777 -73 | 3,425 -139 | 4,352 66 |
| 2021-22 | 21,670 -252 | 14,294 149 | 6,548 -53 | 7,746 202 | 7,376 -401 | 3,197 -228 | 4,179 -173 |
| 2022-23 | 20,917 -753 | 14,134 -160 | 6,325 -223 | 7,809 63 | 6,783 -593 | 2,936 -261 | 3,847 -332 |
| 2023-24 | 21,348 431 | 14,374 240 | 6,454 129 | 7,920 111 | 6,974 191 | 3,115 179 | 3,859 12 |
| 2024-25 | 21,210 -138 | 14,188 -186 | 6,369 -85 | 7,819 -101 | 7,022 48 | 3,095 -20 | 3,927 68 |
| Average | 22,099 | 14,604 | 6,769 | 7,835 | 7,495 | 3,385 | 4,110 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,604 where 14,188 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 DePaul University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 15,961 | 13,664 | 6,477 | 7,187 | 2,297 | 1,092 | 1,205 |
| 2016-17 | 15,407 | 13,168 | 6,265 | 6,903 | 2,239 | 1,042 | 1,197 |
| 2017-18 | 14,816 | 12,886 | 6,123 | 6,763 | 1,930 | 918 | 1,012 |
| 2018-19 | 14,507 | 12,795 | 5,946 | 6,849 | 1,712 | 892 | 820 |
| 2019-20 | 14,214 | 12,784 | 5,919 | 6,865 | 1,430 | 720 | 710 |
| 2020-21 | 14,145 | 12,776 | 5,887 | 6,889 | 1,369 | 714 | 655 |
| 2021-22 | 14,294 | 12,950 | 5,871 | 7,079 | 1,344 | 677 | 667 |
| 2022-23 | 14,134 | 12,885 | 5,739 | 7,146 | 1,249 | 586 | 663 |
| 2023-24 | 14,374 | 13,355 | 5,947 | 7,408 | 1,019 | 507 | 512 |
| 2024-25 | 14,188 | 13,244 | 5,899 | 7,345 | 944 | 470 | 474 |
| Average | 14,604 | 14,604 | 6,007 | 7,043 | 14,604 | 762 | 792 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 7,495 where 7,022 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 DePaul University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,578 | 5,104 | 2,262 | 2,842 | 2,474 | 1,291 | 1,183 |
| 2016-17 | 7,703 | 5,152 | 2,371 | 2,781 | 2,551 | 1,297 | 1,254 |
| 2017-18 | 7,953 | 5,459 | 2,447 | 3,012 | 2,494 | 1,239 | 1,255 |
| 2018-19 | 7,930 | 5,390 | 2,365 | 3,025 | 2,540 | 1,245 | 1,295 |
| 2019-20 | 7,850 | 5,389 | 2,358 | 3,031 | 2,461 | 1,206 | 1,255 |
| 2020-21 | 7,777 | 5,436 | 2,319 | 3,117 | 2,341 | 1,106 | 1,235 |
| 2021-22 | 7,376 | 5,173 | 2,147 | 3,026 | 2,203 | 1,050 | 1,153 |
| 2022-23 | 6,783 | 4,954 | 2,100 | 2,854 | 1,829 | 836 | 993 |
| 2023-24 | 6,974 | 5,378 | 2,390 | 2,988 | 1,596 | 725 | 871 |
| 2024-25 | 7,022 | 5,386 | 2,387 | 2,999 | 1,636 | 708 | 928 |
| Average | 7,495 | 7,495 | 2,315 | 2,968 | 7,495 | 1,070 | 1,142 |
The percentage of white students is 40.99% and the percentage of black students is 8.86% at DePaul University. 11.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.74% to 40.99%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.94% to 11.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.93% to 8.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.68% to 20.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7687 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6850 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at DePaul 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 | 20 | 1,868 | 2,103 | 3,456 | 27 | 12,415 | 755 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 1,902 | 2,110 | 3,501 | 33 | 11,913 | 749 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 2,065 | 2,115 | 3,585 | 36 | 11,418 | 722 |
| 2018-19 | 29 | 2,105 | 2,072 | 3,542 | 31 | 11,260 | 931 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 2,211 | 2,082 | 3,718 | 34 | 11,056 | 781 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 2,331 | 2,172 | 3,974 | 30 | 10,808 | 830 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 2,355 | 1,998 | 4,107 | 22 | 10,500 | 834 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 2,288 | 1,845 | 4,107 | 15 | 9,659 | 778 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 2,296 | 1,855 | 4,311 | 18 | 9,122 | 809 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 2,366 | 1,879 | 4,321 | 13 | 8,695 | 819 |
| Average | 23 | 2,179 | 2,023 | 3,862 | 26 | 10,685 | 801 |
2,424 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 35.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at DePaul University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23,539 | 1,786 | 3,776 | 17,977 |
| 2016-17 | 23,110 | 1,877 | 4,212 | 17,021 |
| 2017-18 | 22,769 | 1,892 | 4,386 | 16,491 |
| 2018-19 | 22,437 | 1,835 | 4,606 | 15,996 |
| 2019-20 | 22,064 | 1,892 | 4,676 | 15,496 |
| 2020-21 | 21,922 | 19,809 | 1,782 | 331 |
| 2021-22 | 21,670 | 5,366 | 8,996 | 7,308 |
| 2022-23 | 20,917 | 4,119 | 8,360 | 8,438 |
| 2023-24 | 21,348 | 2,966 | 9,619 | 8,763 |
| 2024-25 | 21,210 | 2,424 | 9,056 | 9,730 |
| Average | 22,099 | 4,397 | 5,947 | 11,755 |
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