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Illinois State Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
How diverse is Illinois State University? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the truth about diversity at Illinois State. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

Illinois State Student Population

20,720 Total Students
16,666 Undergraduates
1,377 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Illinois State University?

Illinois State total enrollment is approximately 20,720 students. 16,666 are undergraduates and 1,377 are graduate students.

Illinois State Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Illinois State undergraduate population is made up of 57% women, and 43% men.

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Illinois State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 11,877
Hispanic 1,988
Black or African American 1,623
Multi-Ethnic 589
Asian 403
International 121
Unknown 35
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 12

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Illinois State Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 59% of full-time grad students are women, and 41% men.

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Illinois State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 746
International 364
Hispanic 91
Black or African American 63
Unknown 43
Multi-Ethnic 37
Asian 31
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Illinois State Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 14,560
Hispanic 2,300
Black or African American 1,968
Multi-Ethnic 683
International 547
Asian 507
Unknown 120
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 14

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Illinois State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 2,747
Black or African American 206
Asian 121
Multi-Ethnic 40
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Illinois State Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 11,965 female students and 8,755 male students at Illinois State.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Illinois State is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  91.24 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 1,850 female teachers and 1,552 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

3.21% Out of State
0.38% Out of the Country

Illinois State ranks 1,511 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

3.21% of Illinois State students come from out of state, and 0.38% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  30 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Illinois 3,562
Wisconsin 24
Indiana 17
Texas 9
Iowa 8

International Students at Illinois State

Students from 72 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Panama, and China.

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Above Average Student Age Diversity

Above Average Student Age Diversity
70.61% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  64.72 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Illinois State, 70.61% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
20-21 8,219
18-19 6,456
22-24 3,574
25-29 1,187
35 and over 851
30-34 426
Under 18 0

Notes and References

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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