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Founded in 1867 as one of America’s original land-grant institutions, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is consistently ranked as one of the top public research universities in the U.S.

59,000+

Students from 50 states and 100+ countries

#9

Ranked public university

500K+

Living alumni

BY THE NUMBERS (FALL 2024)
Full-Time Equivalent Employees
13,374
Graduate Assistant (headcount)
6,876
Degrees Awarded (2023-24)
16,752
Operating Budget (2024-25)*
$3.62B
Separately Funded Research (2024-25)
$664.5M

Includes $539.5 million in State Fringe Benefits and $28.2 million for the Academic Facilities Maintenance Fund Assessment (AFMFA).

ENROLLMENT (FALL 2024)
Headcount
Percent
Total
59,238
Undergraduate
37,140
62.7%
Male
19,404
52.2%
Female
17,736
47.8%
Black/African American
1,944
5.2%
Hispanic
5,266
14.2%
American Indian /Alaska Native
12
0.0%
Asian
8,419
22.7%
Native Hawaiian /Other Pacific Islander
12
0.0%
Two or More Races
1,512
4.1%
Graduate
20,741
35.0%
Professional
1,357
2.3%
Total Illinois Resident*
32,698
55.2%
Total Out-of-State Resident*
13,190
22.3%
Total U.S. Non-Resident*
13,350
22.5%

*Based on address at time of application/admission.

ENROLLMENT BY ACADEMIC UNIT (FALL 2024)
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences
3,668
College of Applied Health Sciences
2,642
Gies College of Business
9,329
College of Education
1,826
The Grainger College of Engineering
15,713
College of Fine and Applied Arts
2,454
College of Law
622
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
15,467
College of Media
1,180
College of Veterinary Medicine
830
Division of General Studies
1,927
Graduate College
5
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
227
School of Information Sciences
2,058
School of Labor and Employment Relations
274
School of Social Work
825
Provost Academic Programs
191
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