University of Illinois Springfield Student Population

How many students at UIS?

For the academic year 2024-2025, University of Illinois Springfield has a total enrollment of 4,628 students, including 2,309 undergraduate and 2,319 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,178 male students (47.1%) and 2,450 female students (52.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,231 White students (48.2%) and 601 Black students (13%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,309 undergraduate students (49.9%) and 2,319 graduate students (50.1%).
• Class Delivery: 2,191 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,660 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - UIS'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, 2,178 male (47.06%) and 2,450 female (52.94%) students are attending University of Illinois Springfield. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 88.90.

By class level, 2,309 (49.89%) are undergraduate students and 2,319 (50.11%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 43.70% are male and 56.30% are female, while among graduate students, 50.41% are male and 49.59% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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.

• 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 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 Population
• By Locality

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.