University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' experiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

59,238
Students
47%
Women
53%
Men

Student Body

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has 59,238 total students. 37,140 are undergraduates and 22,098 and graduate students.

Undergraduates
37,140
Graduates
22,098
Total
59,238

The enrollment trend at UIUC over the past 3 years:

60.0K
57.2K
54.4K
51.6K
48.8K
46.0K
2022
2023
2024

Additional facts about the student body at UIUC:

15%
Students from out of state
50
States represented
71
Countries represented

Gender

More men than women attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In the undergraduate class, 48% are women and 52% are men.

Women (48%)
Men (52%)

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as of 2024.

Hispanic
5,226
Black
1,925
White
13,609
Asian
8,378
Native
12
Pacific
11
Multiple
1,493

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

No
State DEI laws

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college

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