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UIC is the city’s only public research university and one of the most diverse campuses in the nation. As a national leader among public higher education institutions in providing access to underrepresented students, UIC is focused on eliminating disparities in health, education and economic opportunity. Community engagement is a centerpiece of UIC’s mission to create knowledge and provide a wide range of students with the educational opportunity to transform the world.

  • 46 % of UIC undergraduate are first-generation college students

  • 54 % of UIC undergraduates receive Pell Grants

  • 91 % of UIC undergraduates (under 25) are Gen Z

  • 25 % of UIC undergraduates are STEM majors

  • 40 % of UIC undergraduates come from CPS high schools

  • 80 % of UIC students are commuters

Source: UIC Office of Institutional Research

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UIC Undergraduate Student Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Fall 2023

Graph with various colors showing Latina/o/x/e 36% White 23% Asian 21% Black 8% International 8% Multi-Race 3% Unknown 2% AIAN <1% NHPI <1%
  • Latina/o/x/e 36%
  • White 23%
  • Asian 21%
  • Black 8%
  • International 8%
  • Multi-Race 3%
  • Unknown 2%
  • AIAN <1%
  • NHPI <1%

Source: Office of Institutional Research, Fall 2023

 

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