Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UIS is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.2% of undergraduate students being women and 46.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,503, with 1,331 women and 1,172 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UIS is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.1% of undergraduate students being women and 48.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,441, with 736 women and 705 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 46.8% 1,172 students
- women 53.2% 1,331 students
Graduate Students
- men 48.9% 705 students
- women 51.1% 736 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,594 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 13.4% of the student body, with 335 students. Hispanic students represent 10.9% of the population, with 273 students, while Asian students account for 3.8%, with 95 students. Mixed race students account for 3.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 84 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 2.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 69 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 45 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 UIS.
Undergraduate Students
- White 63.8% 1,594 students
- African American 13.4% 335 students
- Hispanic 10.9% 273 students
- Asian 3.8% 95 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 84 students
- International students 2.8% 69 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 45 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 59.9% 863 students
- International students 14.1% 203 students
- African American 11.4% 164 students
- Asian 5.8% 83 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 76 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 34 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 71.2% 302 students
- African American 9.7% 41 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 35 students
- Asian 4.0% 17 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 15 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 10 students
- International students 0.7% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 29% 717 students
- 18-19 18% 453 students
- 22-24 18% 450 students
- 25-29 11% 286 students
- 30-34 9% 223 students
- 35-39 6% 157 students
- 40-49 5% 131 students
- 50-64 2% 62 students
- 25-29 24% 350 students
- 22-24 20% 294 students
- 40-49 16% 235 students
- 30-34 16% 234 students
- 35-39 13% 189 students
- 50-64 8% 117 students
- 20-21 1% 10 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Illinois Springfield in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 228 | 91.20% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 1.60% | |
| Indiana | 3 | 1.20% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% |
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