Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 256 where 210 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 7 decreases. It peaked at 336 students in 2016 and was lowest at 198 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 336 to 210 students, a net loss of 126 (37.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 21.90% and the percentage of black students is 6.67% at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago. 3.33% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 33.63% to 21.90%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.33% to 3.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.27% to 6.67%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.10% to 17.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9143 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8617 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
70 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 150.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago from 2015 to 2025.