Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Loyola Chicago is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.2% of undergraduate students being women and 31.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 11,819, with 8,056 women and 3,763 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Loyola Chicago is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.9% of undergraduate students being women and 32.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,679, with 3,858 women and 1,821 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 31.8% 3,763 students
- women 68.2% 8,056 students
Graduate Students
- men 32.1% 1,821 students
- women 67.9% 3,858 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,291 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 18.9% of the student body, with 2,236 students. Asian students represent 12.9% of the population, with 1,525 students, while African American students account for 5.7%, with 669 students. Mixed race students account for 4.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 547 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.
International students make up 3.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 354 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 172 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 Loyola Chicago.
Undergraduate Students
- White 53.3% 6,291 students
- Hispanic 18.9% 2,236 students
- Asian 12.9% 1,525 students
- African American 5.7% 669 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 547 students
- International students 3.0% 354 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 172 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students
Graduate Students
- White 55.4% 3,144 students
- Hispanic 14.9% 847 students
- Asian 9.4% 533 students
- African American 9.0% 512 students
- Unknown race 4.8% 275 students
- International students 3.8% 217 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 143 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 48.1% 221 students
- Hispanic 28.8% 132 students
- Asian 10.0% 46 students
- African American 4.6% 21 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 17 students
- International students 3.7% 17 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 42% 4,907 students
- 20-21 41% 4,818 students
- 22-24 10% 1,134 students
- 25-29 4% 436 students
- 30-34 1% 159 students
- 40-49 1% 96 students
- 35-39 1% 81 students
- 50-64 0% 42 students
- 22-24 32% 1,842 students
- 25-29 31% 1,775 students
- 30-34 12% 660 students
- 35-39 9% 533 students
- 40-49 8% 465 students
- 20-21 4% 236 students
- 50-64 3% 159 students
- 18-19 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Loyola University Chicago in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,403 | 49.86% | |
| Michigan | 165 | 5.86% | |
| Minnesota | 145 | 5.15% | |
| California | 133 | 4.73% | |
| Ohio | 111 | 3.94% | |
| Missouri | 100 | 3.55% | |
| Wisconsin | 98 | 3.48% | |
| Indiana | 82 | 2.91% | |
| Texas | 70 | 2.49% | |
| New York | 42 | 1.49% | |
| Mississippi | 40 | 1.42% | |
| Florida | 36 | 1.28% | |
| Washington | 36 | 1.28% | |
| Tennessee | 34 | 1.21% | |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 1.07% | |
| Oregon | 25 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 23 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 23 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 17 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 16 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 8 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| American Samoa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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