Located in Chicago, Illinois, University of Illinois Chicago is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 33,906 students in fall 2024, including 22,495 undergraduates and 11,411 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Illinois Board of Trustees.
University of Illinois Chicago offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 169 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 8,564 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
33,906
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
8,564
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
169
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 169
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
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,034
Master's degrees
2,096
Doctoral degrees (research)
355
Professional doctorates
1,051
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
5
Post-master's certificates
23
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
33,906
Undergraduates, fall 2024
22,495
Graduate students, fall 2024
11,411
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
37,059
Undergraduates, 2024-25
24,348
Graduate students, 2024-25
12,711
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
28%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
18%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
12%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Chancellor
Marie Lynn Miranda
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization