The student population at National Louis University is 8,915 (4,471 undergraduate and 4,444 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,531 (103.35%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at National Louis is 50.15% which is increased by 3,165 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,366 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 28 male students for every 100 female students, up from 25 in 2015.
- 5,148 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 343.41% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,624 where 8,915 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 8,915 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,384 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,384 to 8,915 students, a net gain of 4,531 (103.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at National Louis University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,097 where 4,471 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 National Louis University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,527 where 4,444 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 National Louis University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.56% and the percentage of black students is 21.50% at National Louis University. 2.98% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.79% to 26.56%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.06% to 2.98%. Black student enrollment decreased from 26.14% to 21.50%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.31% to 34.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7601 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6722 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at National Louis University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,148 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 58% of total students. The number of online students has increased 343.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at National Louis University from 2015 to 2025.