Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at DePaul is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.2% of undergraduate students being women and 45.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,294, with 7,746 women and 6,548 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at DePaul is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.7% of undergraduate students being women and 43.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,376, with 4,179 women and 3,197 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.8% 6,548 students
- women 54.2% 7,746 students
Graduate Students
- men 43.3% 3,197 students
- women 56.7% 4,179 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,057 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 21.7% of the student body, with 3,104 students. Asian students represent 11.7% of the population, with 1,678 students, while African American students account for 7.7%, with 1,095 students. Mixed race students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 636 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 14 students.
International students make up 2.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 393 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.1% of the population, totaling 304 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within DePaul.
Undergraduate Students
- White 49.4% 7,057 students
- Hispanic 21.7% 3,104 students
- Asian 11.7% 1,678 students
- African American 7.7% 1,095 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 636 students
- International students 2.8% 393 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 304 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 14 students
Graduate Students
- White 46.8% 3,443 students
- Hispanic 13.6% 1,003 students
- African American 12.3% 903 students
- International students 11.0% 811 students
- Asian 9.2% 677 students
- Unknown race 4.4% 321 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 198 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students
Transfer Students
- White 44.5% 513 students
- Hispanic 25.8% 298 students
- Asian 13.7% 158 students
- African American 8.2% 95 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 44 students
- International students 2.9% 33 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 36% 5,208 students
- 18-19 35% 4,958 students
- 22-24 16% 2,350 students
- 25-29 6% 876 students
- 30-34 2% 353 students
- 40-49 1% 194 students
- 35-39 1% 173 students
- 50-64 1% 106 students
- 25-29 36% 2,670 students
- 22-24 25% 1,861 students
- 30-34 17% 1,229 students
- 40-49 8% 620 students
- 35-39 8% 590 students
- 50-64 4% 307 students
- 20-21 1% 73 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at DePaul University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,752 | 63.09% | |
| California | 128 | 4.61% | |
| Michigan | 92 | 3.31% | |
| Ohio | 75 | 2.70% | |
| Wisconsin | 74 | 2.66% | |
| Texas | 68 | 2.45% | |
| Minnesota | 65 | 2.34% | |
| Indiana | 50 | 1.80% | |
| Missouri | 49 | 1.76% | |
| New York | 36 | 1.30% | |
| New Jersey | 29 | 1.04% | |
| Florida | 28 | 1.01% | |
| Colorado | 25 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 19 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 18 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 18 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 16 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 13 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 6 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% |
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