Dominican University Student Population Overview

3,786
Total Students
2,278
Undergraduates
1,508
Graduates
67%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Dominican University educates a diverse community of 3,786 students, with 2,278 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,508 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

3,786

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

12:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate60%
Graduate40%

Enrollment Type

Dominican University has a predominantly full-time student body with 67% of students being full-time and 33% being part-time, totaling 3,786 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

67% Full-Time

33% Part-Time

2,545

Full-Time Students

879

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

60% Undergraduate

40% Graduate

2,278

Undergraduate

1,508

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Dominican University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,094 students, but also includes 122 students in the Under 18 range, 763 students in the 20-21 range, 276 students in the 22-24 range, 140 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 816 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 20-21 category, 201 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
122 (5%)
18-19
1,094 (46%)
20-21
763 (32%)
22-24
276 (12%)
25+
140 (6%)
Under 18122
18-191,094
20-21763
22-24276
25+140

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
2 (0%)
22-24
201 (20%)
25+
816 (80%)
20-212
22-24201
25+816

Gender Distribution

Dominican University has more women than men with 1,603 female students and 675 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
675 (30%)
Women
1,603 (70%)

Men

675

18%

Women

1,603

42%

Geographic Origin

Dominican University has 90% (586 students) from in-state Illinois, 10% (62 students) from out-of-state.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
586 (90%)
Out-of-State
62 (10%)
In-State (Illinois)
586(90%)
Out-of-State
62(10%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

648

New students this year

Campus Location

River Forest, Illinois

Suburb: Large