College of DuPage Student Population

How many students at COD?

For the academic year 2024-2025, College of DuPage has a total enrollment of 26,224 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 12,086 male students (46.1%) and 14,138 female students (53.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 11,182 White students (42.6%) and 7,689 Hispanic students (29.3%).
• Class Delivery: 4,853 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 5,663 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private Not-for-profit - which average 3,591 - COD'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, 12,086 male (46.09%) and 14,138 female (53.91%) students are attending College of DuPage. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 85.49.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 11,182 White, 1,875 Black, and 2,704 Asian students out of a total of 26,224 are attending at College of DuPage. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

College of DuPage is quite diverse with a diversity index of 71.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, COD has 5,044 students under 18 years old and 325 students over 65 years old. There are 18,589 students under 25 years old, and 7,632 students over 25 years old out of 26,224 total students.

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 College of DuPage, 4,853 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,663 students are enrolled in some online courses.

4,710 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 143 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 26,224 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,990 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.59%.770 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,220 students transferred in as part-time status.