Columbia College Chicago Student Population

How many students at Columbia College Chicago?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Columbia College Chicago has a total enrollment of 5,570 students, including 5,422 undergraduate and 148 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,204 male students (39.6%) and 3,366 female students (60.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,177 White students (39.1%) and 1,539 Hispanic students (27.6%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 5,422 undergraduate students (97.3%) and 148 graduate students (2.7%).
• Class Delivery: 37 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,869 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Columbia College Chicago's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,204 male (39.57%) and 3,366 female (60.43%) students are attending Columbia College Chicago. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.48.

By class level, 5,422 (97.34%) are undergraduate students and 148 (2.66%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.49% are male and 60.51% are female, while among graduate students, 42.57% are male and 57.43% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,177 White, 1,042 Black, and 201 Asian students out of a total of 5,570 are attending at Columbia College Chicago. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Columbia College Chicago is quite diverse with a diversity index of 73.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Columbia College Chicago has 49 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 6,016 students under 25 years old, and 511 students over 25 years old out of 6,529 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 49 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Columbia College Chicago has 5,951 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 392 students aged 25 and over.

It has 65 graduate students aged under 25 and 119 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Columbia College Chicago, 37 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,869 students are enrolled in some online courses.

22 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 15 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,422 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 416 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.67%.400 students have transferred in as full-time status and 16 students transferred in as part-time status.