by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UIUC? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UIUC. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UIUC total enrollment is approximately 48,788 students. 35,194 are undergraduates and 13,594 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UIUC undergraduate population is made up of 47.2% women, and 52.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UIUC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,394 | 38.1% |
| Asian | 7,922 | 22.5% |
| International | 5,282 | 15.0% |
| Hispanic | 4,850 | 13.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,958 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,339 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 428 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 44.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 55.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UIUC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 6,405 | 47.1% |
| White | 3,890 | 28.6% |
| Asian | 1,365 | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 787 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 469 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 395 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 273 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,284 | 35.4% |
| International | 11,687 | 24.0% |
| Asian | 9,287 | 19.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,637 | 11.6% |
| Black or African American | 2,427 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,612 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 823 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.9% |
| Asian | 16.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% |
| International | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 1.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 22,730 female students and 26,058 male students at UIUC.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.5% of UIUC students come from within the state, and 11.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6,403 | 83.8% |
| California | 386 | 5.1% |
| New Jersey | 138 | 1.8% |
| Texas | 99 | 1.3% |
| New York | 80 | 1.0% |
UIUC enrolls roughly 24.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UIUC, 57.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
Student Age Group Amount Percent 20-21 17,089 28.8% 18-19 17,002 28.7% 22-24 9,386 15.8% 25-29 7,126 12.0% 35 and over 4,926 8.3% 30-34 3,202 5.4% Under 18 507 0.9%
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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