Enrollment Trends at DePaul

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.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 23,539 students in 2016 and was lowest at 20,917 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 23,539 to 21,210 students, a net loss of 2,329 (9.9%).

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

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.

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.

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).

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.