Chicago, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of Chicago is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Chicago, Illinois. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 18,566, made up of 7,598 undergraduates and 10,968 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
University of Chicago offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 121 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Management Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. It awarded 6,960 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
99% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Mission
The University has a mission statement, formally adopted by the governing board and made public, declaring that it is an institution of higher education. Since its founding, the mission of the University of Chicago, reiterated by each president, has been to sustain at the highest level of excellence the communication of knowledge, the creation of knowledge, and the fostering of a dynamic community of scholars and students. The University's first formal statement of mission appears in its Articles of Incorporation, initially adopted in 1890 and most recently amended in 1944.
Key figures
18,566
Students enrolled
99%
First-year retention
6,960
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
121
Programs and majors
5:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 121
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
99%
Student-to-faculty ratio
5:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,085
Master's degrees
4,055
Doctoral degrees (research)
433
Professional doctorates
302
Postbaccalaureate certificates
85
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
18,566
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,598
Graduate students, fall 2024
10,968
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
21,849
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,275
Graduate students, 2024-25
12,574
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
46%
Men
54%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
15%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
33%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Midwest Conference; University Athletic Association
President
Paul Alivisatos
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit