UChicago Demographics & Diversity Report
- Student Population
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
UChicago Student Population
How Many Students Attend University of Chicago?
UChicago total enrollment is approximately 17,834 students. 7,020 are undergraduates and 8,590 are graduate students.
UChicago Undergraduate Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UChicago undergraduate population is made up of 48% women, and 52% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UChicago Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
White | 2,497 |
Asian | 1,429 |
International | 1,059 |
Hispanic | 1,025 |
Multi-Ethnic | 508 |
Black or African American | 383 |
Unknown | 114 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
UChicago Graduate Student Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 45% of full-time grad students are women, and 55% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UChicago Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
International | 3,253 |
White | 3,053 |
Asian | 877 |
Hispanic | 619 |
Black or African American | 365 |
Multi-Ethnic | 211 |
Unknown | 205 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
UChicago Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
White | 6,577 |
International | 4,748 |
Asian | 2,650 |
Hispanic | 1,773 |
Black or African American | 839 |
Multi-Ethnic | 763 |
Unknown | 469 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
University of Chicago Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
---|---|
White | 6,661 |
Black or African American | 1,527 |
Asian | 1,142 |
Multi-Ethnic | 146 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
Hispanic | 0 |
International | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at UChicago.
UChicago Male/Female Diversity

There are approximately 8,103 female students and 9,731 male students at UChicago.
Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
Reporting of the gender of UChicago is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

There are approximately 6,240 female teachers and 5,263 male teachers.
High Geographic Diversity
UChicago ranks 30 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
81.95% of UChicago students come from out of state, and 15.02% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States
State | Amount |
---|---|
Illinois | 244 |
New York | 195 |
California | 178 |
Texas | 77 |
Florida | 71 |
International Students at UChicago
Students from 117 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at UChicago.
High Student Age Diversity
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UChicago, 36.58% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group | Amount |
---|---|
25-29 | 4,542 |
20-21 | 2,973 |
18-19 | 2,963 |
22-24 | 2,548 |
30-34 | 1,952 |
35 and over | 1,115 |
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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