Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Aurora University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.4% of undergraduate students being women and 33.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,114, with 2,731 women and 1,383 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Aurora University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.3% of undergraduate students being women and 20.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,051, with 1,627 women and 424 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 33.6% 1,383 students
- women 66.4% 2,731 students
Graduate Students
- men 20.7% 424 students
- women 79.3% 1,627 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 43.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,780 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 38.0% of the student body, with 1,563 students. African American students represent 5.5% of the population, with 224 students, while Asian students account for 3.2%, with 130 students. Mixed race students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 109 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 23 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.7% of the population, totaling 275 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Aurora University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 43.3% 1,780 students
- Hispanic 38.0% 1,563 students
- Unknown race 6.7% 275 students
- African American 5.5% 224 students
- Asian 3.2% 130 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 109 students
- International students 0.6% 23 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 63.3% 1,298 students
- Hispanic 16.6% 340 students
- African American 10.6% 218 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 97 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 48 students
- Asian 2.0% 42 students
- International students 0.2% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 50.6% 275 students
- Hispanic 28.5% 155 students
- Unknown race 8.8% 48 students
- African American 5.3% 29 students
- Asian 4.1% 22 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 12 students
- International students 0.4% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 35% 1,445 students
- 18-19 35% 1,443 students
- 22-24 16% 674 students
- 25-29 6% 237 students
- 30-34 3% 115 students
- 40-49 2% 82 students
- 35-39 2% 65 students
- 50-64 1% 30 students
- 25-29 27% 549 students
- 22-24 20% 413 students
- 40-49 17% 344 students
- 30-34 16% 331 students
- 35-39 11% 231 students
- 50-64 8% 161 students
- 20-21 1% 16 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Aurora University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 629 | 76.61% | |
| Wisconsin | 26 | 3.17% | |
| Indiana | 21 | 2.56% | |
| Texas | 16 | 1.95% | |
| California | 14 | 1.71% | |
| Arizona | 12 | 1.46% | |
| Florida | 11 | 1.34% | |
| Michigan | 11 | 1.34% | |
| Minnesota | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% |
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