The student population at Chicago State University is 2,238 (1,501 undergraduate and 737 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,529 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CSU is 67.07% which is decreased by 1,961 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 568 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.35 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
366 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 101.10% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,934 where 2,238 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
67.07% of total students is undergraduate students and 32.93% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,961 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 568 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.35 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in CSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chicago State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,961 where 1,501 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Chicago State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 973 where 737 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Chicago State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 6.52% and the percentage of black students is 65.86% at Chicago State University. 1.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 5.73% to 6.52%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.85% to 1.74%. Black student enrollment decreased from 69.96% to 65.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.84% to 8.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5536 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5018 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chicago State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
366 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 101.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chicago State University from 2015 to 2025.