Chicago, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Roosevelt University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Chicago, Illinois. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 4,281 students in fall 2024, including 2,868 undergraduates and 1,413 graduate students.
Roosevelt University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 122 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Psychology, General, and Counseling Psychology. It awarded 1,183 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
4,281
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
1,183
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
122
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 122
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
20%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
588
Master's degrees
510
Doctoral degrees (research)
2
Professional doctorates
54
Postbaccalaureate certificates
29
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,281
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,868
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,413
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,922
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,232
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,690
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
25%
Hispanic or Latino
28%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
16%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
65%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Ali R. Malekzadeh
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization