The student population at University of Illinois Chicago is 33,906 (22,495 undergraduate and 11,411 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,858 (16.72%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UIC is 66.35% which is increased by 4,920 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 62 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 79 male students for every 100 female students, down from 89 in 2015.
- 4,153 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 239.30% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 32,161 where 33,906 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 2 decreases. It peaked at 34,199 students in 2022 and was lowest at 29,048 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 29,048 to 33,906 students, a net gain of 4,858 (16.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Illinois Chicago since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 20,802 where 22,495 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 Illinois Chicago since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 11,359 where 11,411 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 Illinois Chicago since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.77% and the percentage of black students is 8.82% at University of Illinois Chicago. 18.39% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 28.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 37.74% to 26.77%. Asian enrollment grew from 18.35% to 18.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.86% to 8.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.78% to 28.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8040 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7739 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 Illinois Chicago over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,153 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 239.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Illinois Chicago from 2015 to 2025.