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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UIC is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.2% of undergraduate students being women and 46.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 22,279, with 11,842 women and 10,437 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UIC is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.1% of undergraduate students being women and 39.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 11,920, with 7,168 women and 4,752 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 46.8% 10,437 students
  • women 53.2% 11,842 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.9% 4,752 students
  • women 60.1% 7,168 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 35.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,837 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 24.4% of the student body, with 5,435 students. Asian students represent 20.9% of the population, with 4,650 students, while African American students account for 7.4%, with 1,654 students. Mixed race students account for 2.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 657 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.

International students make up 7.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,598 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 437 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 UIC.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 35.2% 7,837 students
  • White 24.4% 5,435 students
  • Asian 20.9% 4,650 students
  • African American 7.4% 1,654 students
  • International students 7.2% 1,598 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 657 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 437 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • White 39.6% 4,719 students
  • International students 19.3% 2,292 students
  • Asian 13.3% 1,582 students
  • Hispanic 13.3% 1,579 students
  • African American 9.2% 1,097 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 328 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 301 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 5 students

Transfer Students

  • White 35.4% 795 students
  • Hispanic 30.7% 688 students
  • Asian 16.6% 373 students
  • African American 7.9% 177 students
  • International students 3.8% 85 students
  • Mixed race 3.5% 78 students
  • Unknown race 2.1% 47 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 39% 8,660 students
  • 18-19 33% 7,314 students
  • 22-24 18% 4,014 students
  • 25-29 6% 1,242 students
  • 30-34 2% 392 students
  • 35-39 1% 184 students
  • 40-49 1% 153 students
  • 50-64 0% 49 students
  • 25-29 36% 4,292 students
  • 22-24 29% 3,452 students
  • 30-34 15% 1,845 students
  • 35-39 8% 911 students
  • 40-49 7% 864 students
  • 50-64 3% 347 students
  • 20-21 2% 182 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 3,722 94.20%
California 26 less than 1%
Indiana 24 less than 1%
Wisconsin 22 less than 1%
Michigan 18 less than 1%
Texas 18 less than 1%
Minnesota 14 less than 1%
Florida 8 less than 1%
Missouri 8 less than 1%
Nevada 7 less than 1%
Ohio 7 less than 1%
Colorado 6 less than 1%
New Jersey 6 less than 1%
New York 5 less than 1%
Washington 5 less than 1%
Georgia 4 less than 1%
Hawaii 4 less than 1%
Iowa 4 less than 1%
Maryland 4 less than 1%
North Carolina 4 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
North Dakota 3 less than 1%
Oregon 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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