UIC academics
Chicago, Illinois · Public · 22,170 undergrads
UIC has 22,170 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 68 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
22,170
undergraduates.
11,415
graduate students.
68
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
5,177
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
44%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
22,170
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,415
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
33,522
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
44%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$47,403
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
37%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
23%
AsianCollege Scorecard
21%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
5,177
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,504
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,385
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
231
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.uic.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers