Illinois State University Student Population Overview

Illinois State University educates a diverse community of 20,683 students, with 18,055 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,628 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Illinois State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 89% of students being full-time and 11% being part-time, totaling 20,683 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Illinois State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 7,882 students, but also includes 61 students in the Under 18 range, 6,819 students in the 18-19 range, 2,550 students in the 22-24 range, 743 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,750 students in the 25+ age group, with 66 in the 20-21 category, 812 in the 22-24 category.

Illinois State University has more women than men with 10,201 female students and 7,854 male students enrolled.

Illinois State University has 96% (3,806 students) from in-state Illinois, 3% (133 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (35 students) from international locations.