The student population at Concordia University-Chicago is 4,770 (1,368 undergraduate and 3,402 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 469 (8.95%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Concordia University-Chicago is 28.68% which is decreased by 142 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 327 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 59 male students for every 100 female students, up from 50 in 2015.
- 3,135 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 14.79% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,657 where 4,770 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,491 students in 2021 and was lowest at 4,770 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,239 to 4,770 students, a net loss of 469 (9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Concordia University-Chicago since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,465 where 1,368 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 Concordia University-Chicago since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,193 where 3,402 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 Concordia University-Chicago since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.25%. The percentage was 61.08% 10 years ago and Concordia University-Chicago still has a high percentage of white students. 2.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 18.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.08% to 50.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.12% to 2.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.42% to 16.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.86% to 18.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6851 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5800 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Concordia University-Chicago over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,135 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 66% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Concordia University-Chicago from 2015 to 2025.