by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Illinois Tech really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Illinois Tech. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Illinois Tech total enrollment is approximately 7,110 students. 2,730 are undergraduates and 4,380 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Illinois Tech undergraduate population is made up of 34.0% women, and 66.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Illinois Tech Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 899 | 33.0% |
| Hispanic | 677 | 24.8% |
| Asian | 450 | 16.5% |
| International | 411 | 15.1% |
| Black or African American | 136 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 114 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 40 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 40.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 59.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Illinois Tech Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,352 | 76.5% |
| White | 603 | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 132 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 122 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 75 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 54 | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 39 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,763 | 52.9% |
| White | 1,502 | 21.1% |
| Hispanic | 809 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 572 | 8.0% |
| Black or African American | 211 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 153 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 94 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
Illinois Institute of Technology faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 54.1% |
| Asian | 16.2% |
| International | 15.5% |
| Unknown | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 2,691 female students and 4,419 male students at Illinois Tech.
Illinois Institute of Technology faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 79.0% of Illinois Tech students come from within the state, and 21.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 349 | 73.3% |
| California | 18 | 3.8% |
| Texas | 15 | 3.2% |
| Ohio | 7 | 1.5% |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 1.5% |
Illinois Tech hosts roughly 52.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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