The student population at Rasmussen University-Illinois is 1,145 (1,145 undergraduate and 91 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 225 (16.42%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Rasmussen University-Illinois is 100.00% which is decreased by 225 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 91 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 11 male students for every 100 female students, down from 21 in 2015.
- 331 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -62.47% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,822 where 1,145 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,577 students in 2022 and was lowest at 1,145 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,370 to 1,145 students, a net loss of 225 (16.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rasmussen University-Illinois since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.06% and the percentage of black students is 54.41% at Rasmussen University-Illinois. 3.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.08% to 14.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.63% to 3.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 23.94% to 54.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.09% to 13.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6643 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6142 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rasmussen University-Illinois over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
331 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -62.47% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rasmussen University-Illinois from 2015 to 2025.