The student population at College of DuPage is 26,224 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,454 (8.56%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 85 male students for every 100 female students, down from 88 in 2015.
- 4,853 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 102.63% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 24,379 where 26,224 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 28,678 students in 2016 and was lowest at 20,849 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 28,678 to 26,224 students, a net loss of 2,454 (8.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of DuPage since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.64% and the percentage of black students is 7.15% at College of DuPage. 10.31% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 29.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.90% to 42.64%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.79% to 10.31%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.20% to 7.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.03% to 29.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7151 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6458 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of DuPage over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,853 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 102.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of DuPage from 2015 to 2025.