How many students at UIS? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,628 students have enrolled in University of Illinois Springfield with 2,309 undergraduate and 2,319 graduate students.
By gender, 2,178 male and 2,450 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (10,123 students on average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
2,191 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,660 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
University of Illinois Springfield has a total of 4,628 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 2,309 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 2,319 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 2,178 male and 2,450 female students (the male-female ratio is 47:53) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 4,628 | 2,309 | 2,319 |
| Men | 2,178 | 1,009 | 1,169 |
| Women | 2,450 | 1,300 | 1,150 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,231 White, 601 Black, and 207 Asian students out of a total of 4,628 are attending at University of Illinois Springfield. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
University of Illinois Springfield is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Asian | 207 | 99 | 108 |
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| Black | 601 | 237 | 364 |
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| Hispanic | 403 | 157 | 246 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| White | 2,231 | 1,006 | 1,225 |
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| Two or more races | 163 | 82 | 81 |
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| Race Unknown | 56 | 31 | 25 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Asian | 92 | 44 | 48 |
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| Black | 320 | 125 | 195 |
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| Hispanic | 271 | 91 | 180 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| White | 1,395 | 640 | 755 |
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| Two or more races | 116 | 54 | 62 |
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| Race Unknown | 28 | 13 | 15 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Asian | 115 | 55 | 60 |
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| Black | 281 | 112 | 169 |
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| Hispanic | 132 | 66 | 66 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| White | 836 | 366 | 470 |
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| Two or more races | 47 | 28 | 19 |
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| Race Unknown | 28 | 18 | 10 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, UIS has 7 students under 18 years old and 22 students over 65 years old. There are 2,308 students under 25 years old, and 2,320 students over 25 years old out of 4,628 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 7 students are younger than 18 and 6 students are older than 65. UIS has 1,526 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 783 students aged 25 and over.
It has 782 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,537 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| 18-19 | 440 | 265 | 175 |
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| 20-21 | 717 | 417 | 300 |
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| 22-24 | 1,144 | 558 | 586 |
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| 25-29 | 838 | 416 | 422 |
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| 30-34 | 461 | 246 | 215 |
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| 35-39 | 348 | 172 | 176 |
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| 40-49 | 448 | 249 | 199 |
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| 50-64 | 203 | 110 | 93 |
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| Over 65 | 22 | 13 | 9 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| 18-19 | 440 | 265 | 175 |
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| 20-21 | 637 | 381 | 256 |
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| 22-24 | 442 | 231 | 211 |
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| 25-29 | 271 | 138 | 133 |
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| 30-34 | 168 | 92 | 76 |
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| 35-39 | 130 | 63 | 67 |
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| 40-49 | 140 | 84 | 56 |
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| 50-64 | 68 | 37 | 31 |
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| Over 65 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 80 | 36 | 44 |
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| 22-24 | 702 | 327 | 375 |
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| 25-29 | 567 | 278 | 289 |
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| 30-34 | 293 | 154 | 139 |
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| 35-39 | 218 | 109 | 109 |
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| 40-49 | 308 | 165 | 143 |
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| 50-64 | 135 | 73 | 62 |
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| Over 65 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
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 University of Illinois Springfield, 2,191 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,660 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,690 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 501 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 4,628 | 2,191 | 1,660 |
| Undergraduate | 2,309 | 1,019 | 938 |
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| Graduate | 2,319 | 1,172 | 722 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 1,690 | 406 | 95 |
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| Undergraduate | 907 | 96 | 16 |
| Graduate | 783 | 310 | 79 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,309 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 449 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 19.45%.314 students have transferred in as full-time status and 135 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 1,314 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 314 |
| Regular Part-time | 546 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 135 |
UIS Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,628 students are enrolled at UIS.
2,309 undergraduate and 2,319 graduate students are enrolled at UIS.
2,178 male (47.06%) and 2,450 female (52.94%) students are attending UIS.
957 international students (20.68%) are enrolled at UIS, including 82 undergraduate and 875 graduate students.
UIS has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 2,231 White (48.21%), 601 Black (12.99%), and 207 Asian (4.47%) students are enrolled.
7 students are under 18 and 22 students are over 65 years old.
2,191 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,660 students take some online courses.