by our College Data Analytics TeamSIUC total enrollment is approximately 11,366 students. 6,796 are undergraduates and 1,879 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SIUC undergraduate population is made up of 50% women, and 50% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SIUC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,570 |
| Black or African American | 1,002 |
| Hispanic | 668 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 204 |
| International | 199 |
| Asian | 126 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Unknown | 6 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55% of full-time grad students are women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SIUC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,085 |
| International | 325 |
| Black or African American | 237 |
| Hispanic | 115 |
| Asian | 78 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 7,301 |
| Black or African American | 1,554 |
| Hispanic | 961 |
| International | 917 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 295 |
| Asian | 285 |
| Unknown | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 |
There are approximately 5,597 female students and 5,769 male students at SIUC.
SIUC ranks 1,002 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
14.35% of SIUC students come from out of state, and 1.24% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,432 |
| Indiana | 43 |
| Tennessee | 22 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Kentucky | 12 |
Students from 94 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
Learn more about international students at SIUC.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SIUC, 41.42% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,831 |
| 22-24 | 3,653 |
| 25-29 | 2,201 |
| 18-19 | 2,197 |
| 35 and over | 1,581 |
| 30-34 | 1,064 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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