Roosevelt University Student Population

How many students at Roosevelt?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Roosevelt University has a total enrollment of 4,281 students, including 2,868 undergraduate and 1,413 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,580 male students (36.9%) and 2,701 female students (63.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,227 Hispanic students (28.7%) and 1,102 White students (25.7%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,868 undergraduate students (67%) and 1,413 graduate students (33%).
• Class Delivery: 463 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,086 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Roosevelt's body is much smaller.

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, 1,580 male (36.91%) and 2,701 female (63.09%) students are attending Roosevelt University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 58.50.

By class level, 2,868 (66.99%) are undergraduate students and 1,413 (33.01%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.03% are male and 62.97% are female, while among graduate students, 36.66% are male and 63.34% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,102 White, 788 Black, and 216 Asian students out of a total of 4,281 are attending at Roosevelt University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Roosevelt University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 81.3% 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, Roosevelt has 14 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 2,847 students under 25 years old, and 1,434 students over 25 years old out of 4,281 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 14 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Roosevelt has 2,274 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 594 students aged 25 and over.

It has 573 graduate students aged under 25 and 840 students aged 25 and over.

• 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 Roosevelt University, 463 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,086 students are enrolled in some online courses.

415 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 48 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,868 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 471 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 16.42%.398 students have transferred in as full-time status and 73 students transferred in as part-time status.