| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 5,639 | 87.17% |
| California | 278 | 4.30% |
| New Jersey | 78 | 1.21% |
| Texas | 39 | 0.60% |
| New York | 33 | 0.51% |
| Virginia | 33 | 0.51% |
| Georgia | 30 | 0.46% |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 0.39% |
| Michigan | 23 | 0.36% |
| Florida | 23 | 0.36% |
| Washington | 19 | 0.29% |
| Ohio | 19 | 0.29% |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 0.26% |
| Colorado | 15 | 0.23% |
| Tennessee | 15 | 0.23% |
| Maryland | 12 | 0.19% |
| Iowa | 12 | 0.19% |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 0.19% |
| Kansas | 11 | 0.17% |
| Indiana | 11 | 0.17% |
| Kentucky | 11 | 0.17% |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0.12% |
| Arizona | 8 | 0.12% |
| North Carolina | 6 | 0.09% |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 0.09% |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 0.08% |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0.06% |
| Alabama | 4 | 0.06% |
| Hawaii | 3 | 0.05% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 0.05% |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.03% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.03% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.03% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0.03% |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.03% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.03% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.02% |
The majority of the UIUC students who live in the U.S. are from Illinois. Student location diversity is higher than average.