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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Roosevelt University is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.8% of undergraduate students being women and 39.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,656, with 1,615 women and 1,041 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Roosevelt University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.1% of undergraduate students being women and 26.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,471, with 1,076 women and 395 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.2% 1,041 students
  • women 60.8% 1,615 students

Graduate Students

  • men 26.9% 395 students
  • women 73.1% 1,076 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 35.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 939 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 32.1% of the student body, with 849 students. African American students represent 18.6% of the population, with 492 students, while Asian students account for 4.2%, with 110 students. Mixed race students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 87 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 2.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 65 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.8% of the population, totaling 101 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 Roosevelt University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 35.5% 939 students
  • Hispanic 32.1% 849 students
  • African American 18.6% 492 students
  • Asian 4.2% 110 students
  • Unknown race 3.8% 101 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 87 students
  • International students 2.5% 65 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 39.3% 577 students
  • Hispanic 20.4% 299 students
  • African American 16.2% 238 students
  • Asian 9.9% 146 students
  • International students 6.6% 97 students
  • Unknown race 5.0% 73 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 38 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 33.8% 118 students
  • Hispanic 32.4% 113 students
  • African American 17.2% 60 students
  • Asian 7.7% 27 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 16 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 11 students
  • International students 1.1% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 30% 802 students
  • 18-19 26% 702 students
  • 22-24 20% 533 students
  • 25-29 10% 278 students
  • 30-34 5% 121 students
  • 35-39 3% 83 students
  • 40-49 3% 72 students
  • 50-64 1% 37 students
  • 25-29 37% 550 students
  • 22-24 30% 442 students
  • 30-34 13% 194 students
  • 35-39 7% 110 students
  • 40-49 7% 102 students
  • 50-64 3% 51 students
  • 20-21 1% 18 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Roosevelt University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 372 75.61%
California 16 3.25%
Wisconsin 12 2.44%
Minnesota 9 1.83%
Texas 8 1.63%
Florida 6 1.22%
New York 6 1.22%
Ohio 6 1.22%
Maryland 5 1.02%
Michigan 5 1.02%
Pennsylvania 5 1.02%
Alabama 4 less than 1%
New Jersey 4 less than 1%
Washington 4 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Iowa 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%

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