The student population at Illinois Institute of Technology is 8,834 (3,135 undergraduate and 5,699 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,042 (13.37%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at IIT is 35.49% which is increased by 146 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 896 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 163 male students for every 100 female students, down from 192 in 2015.
- 1,765 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 388.92% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,311 where 8,834 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 8,834 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,325 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,792 to 8,834 students, a net gain of 1,042 (13.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Illinois Institute of Technology since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,070 where 3,135 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 Illinois Institute of Technology since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,241 where 5,699 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 Illinois Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 18.85% and the percentage of black students is 3.06% at Illinois Institute of Technology. 6.84% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.00% to 18.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.66% to 6.84%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.68% to 3.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.16% to 10.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9472 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.9298 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Illinois Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,765 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 388.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Illinois Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.