The student population at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 3,394 (2,805 undergraduate and 589 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 197 (5.49%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 82.65% which is decreased by 38 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 159 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 32 male students for every 100 female students, down from 40 in 2015.
- 55 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 266.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,515 where 3,394 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,682 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,132 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,591 to 3,394 students, a net loss of 197 (5.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,812 where 2,805 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 702 where 589 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.65% and the percentage of black students is 5.89% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 9.43% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 37.32% to 34.65%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.92% to 9.43%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.76% to 5.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.61% to 12.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8498 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8375 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at School of the Art Institute of Chicago over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
55 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 266.67% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 2015 to 2025.