Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Illinois State is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.0% of undergraduate students being women and 43.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 17,674, with 10,079 women and 7,595 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Illinois State is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.9% of undergraduate students being women and 35.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,559, with 1,662 women and 897 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.0% 7,595 students
- women 57.0% 10,079 students
Graduate Students
- men 35.1% 897 students
- women 64.9% 1,662 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,393 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.4% of the student body, with 2,181 students. African American students represent 10.1% of the population, with 1,775 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 627 students. Asian students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 454 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 8 students.
International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 142 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 77 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 Illinois State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.2% 12,393 students
- Hispanic 12.4% 2,181 students
- African American 10.1% 1,775 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 627 students
- Asian 2.6% 454 students
- International students 0.8% 142 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 77 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 8 students
Graduate Students
- White 63.6% 1,627 students
- International students 16.2% 415 students
- African American 7.3% 187 students
- Hispanic 7.0% 178 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 73 students
- Asian 1.8% 46 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 32 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 73.3% 1,303 students
- Hispanic 12.6% 224 students
- African American 7.0% 124 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 57 students
- Asian 2.6% 46 students
- International students 0.8% 14 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 8,108 students
- 18-19 36% 6,356 students
- 22-24 14% 2,415 students
- 25-29 2% 440 students
- 30-34 1% 118 students
- 40-49 0% 77 students
- 35-39 0% 63 students
- 50-64 0% 29 students
- 22-24 29% 750 students
- 25-29 27% 690 students
- 30-34 14% 359 students
- 40-49 13% 331 students
- 35-39 10% 252 students
- 50-64 5% 116 students
- 20-21 2% 54 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Illinois State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 3,220 | 95.83% | |
| Missouri | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 19 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 4 | less than 1% | |
| California | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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