DePaul University Student Population Overview

24,535
Total Students
15,856
Undergraduates
8,679
Graduates
76%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

DePaul University educates a diverse community of 24,535 students, with 15,856 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,679 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

24,535

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate65%
Graduate35%

Enrollment Type

DePaul University has a predominantly full-time student body with 76% of students being full-time and 24% being part-time, totaling 24,535 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

76% Full-Time

24% Part-Time

18,733

Full-Time Students

2,615

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

65% Undergraduate

35% Graduate

15,856

Undergraduate

8,679

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at DePaul University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 5,503 students, but also includes 66 students in the Under 18 range, 5,124 students in the 18-19 range, 2,288 students in the 22-24 range, 1,393 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 4,536 students in the 25+ age group, with 122 in the 20-21 category, 2,316 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
66 (0%)
18-19
5,124 (36%)
20-21
5,503 (38%)
22-24
2,288 (16%)
25+
1,393 (10%)
Under 1866
18-195,124
20-215,503
22-242,288
25+1,393

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
122 (2%)
22-24
2,316 (33%)
25+
4,536 (65%)
20-21122
22-242,316
25+4,536

Gender Distribution

DePaul University has more women than men with 8,711 female students and 7,145 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
7,145 (45%)
Women
8,711 (55%)

Men

7,145

29%

Women

8,711

36%

Geographic Origin

DePaul University has 69% (2,025 students) from in-state Illinois, 30% (887 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (27 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,025 (69%)
Out-of-State
887 (30%)
International
27 (1%)
In-State (Illinois)
2,025(69%)
Out-of-State
887(30%)
International
27(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,939

New students this year

Campus Location

Chicago, Illinois

City: Large