UChicago Demographics & Diversity

Chicago, Illinois

Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Very High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at UChicago are predominantly White with a smaller Asian population. The school has very high racial diversity. 55% percent of students are minorities or students of color. The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of University of Chicago students
Race	Percent of Students
White	45%
Black	5%
Hispanic	8%
Asian	17%
American Indian / Alaskan	0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3%
International	11%
Race Unknown	10%

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Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

There are 22% more male students than female students enrolled at University of Chicago with a gender ratio of 55% men to 45% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, UChicago has a comparable gender diversity ratio to other US colleges and is inclusive of both genders.

Male to female gender ratio for University of Chicago students
Gender	Percent of Students
Men	55%
Women	45%

Enrollment by gender for University of Chicago students
Gender	Number of Students
Men	9,348
Women	7,654

Geographic Diversity

High

UChicago serves a high number of out-of-state students with 88% of the student body residing outside of Illinois or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for University of Chicago students
Origin	Percent of Students
In State	12%
Out of State	71%
Foreign	17%
Unknown Location	0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income

$74,573 per year

10% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment

17,002

Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment	Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old	0.1%
Part time Undergrads	0.8%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=144050 IPEDS survey data for University of Chicago.

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