The student population at Loyola University Chicago is 17,384 (12,538 undergraduate and 4,846 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 947 (5.76%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Loyola University Chicago is 72.12% which is increased by 1,459 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 512 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 45 male students for every 100 female students, down from 55 in 2015.
- 1,393 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 41.28% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,977 where 17,384 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 17,498 students in 2022 and was lowest at 16,422 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 16,437 to 17,384 students, a net gain of 947 (5.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Loyola University Chicago since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 11,795 where 12,538 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 Loyola University Chicago since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,182 where 4,846 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 Loyola University Chicago since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.22% and the percentage of black students is 8.11% at Loyola University Chicago. 11.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.31% to 47.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.53% to 11.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.08% to 8.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.05% to 19.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7154 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6428 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Loyola University Chicago over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,393 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 41.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Loyola University Chicago from 2015 to 2025.