The student population at University of Chicago is 18,566 (7,598 undergraduate and 10,968 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,175 (20.63%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UChicago is 40.92% which is increased by 1,715 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,460 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 119 male students for every 100 female students, down from 134 in 2015.
- 102 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 264.29% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,376 where 18,566 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 18,832 students in 2022 and was lowest at 15,391 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 15,391 to 18,566 students, a net gain of 3,175 (20.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Chicago since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,925 where 7,598 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 University of Chicago since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 10,451 where 10,968 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 University of Chicago since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 28.93% and the percentage of black students is 5.43% at University of Chicago. 15.72% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.00% to 28.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.83% to 15.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.21% to 5.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.55% to 10.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8749 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8006 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Chicago over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
102 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 264.29% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Chicago from 2015 to 2025.