As of Fall 2024

Overall Headcount and Credit HoursChicagoSchaumburgOnlineHarper UCTotal
Total Student Headcount3,655335194974,281
Total Student Credit Hours46,1654,0101,5291,15452,858
Number of Students by Course LoadChicagoSchaumburgOnlineHarper UCTotal
Full-Time 13,11723794713,519
Part-Time5389810026762
Number of Students by LevelChicagoSchaumburgOnlineHarper UCTotal
Undergraduate2,6179260882,857
Graduate & Doctoral1,02124313491,424
Number of Students by GenderChicagoSchaumburgOnlineHarper UCTotal
Male1,4198545311,580
Female2,236250149662,701
Number of Students by EthnicityChicagoSchaumburgOnlineHarper UCTotal
International6522010673
African-American68919773788
American Indian/Alaskan Native820111
Asian14653710216
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander30003
Hispanic1,0558345421,225
White89111654391,100
Multi-Racial115531124
Other/Undeclared963771141
Total3,665335194974,281
Region of Origin (For International Students) 2ChicagoSchaumburgOnlineHarper UCTotal
Far East/Pacific Rim4611100473
Near and Middle East2730030
Europe6130064
Caribbean20002
Central & South America2610027
North America (non-US)1610017
Africa2410024
Oceania40004
U.S. Resident50005
Unknown2601027
Total6522010673
Average AgeChicagoSchaumburgOnlineHarper UCTotal
All2428352525
Undergraduate2225342423
Number of Students by CollegeChicagoSchaumburgOnlineHarper UCTotal
Performing Arts468040468
Business784726014880
Science, Health and Pharmacy1,23214116261,415
Humanities, Education & Social Sciences1,171122114571,464
Total3,655335194974,281

Roosevelt University Student Persistence Rates

Full-time Freshmen First-Year Retention Rates
Fall 2017 cohortFall 2018 cohortFall 2019 cohortFall 2020 cohortFall 2021 cohortFall 2022 cohortFall 2023 cohort
*74%73%69%52%60%62%62%
*Highest known retention rate in university history
Full-time Freshmen Sixth-Year Graduation Rates
Fall 2012 cohortFall 2013 cohortFall 2014 cohortFall 2015 cohortFall 2016 cohortFall 2017 cohort*Fall 2018 cohort*
39%41%44%38%44%51%47%
*The 6-year graduation rates are for RU native freshmen and do not include native freshmen who began at Robert Morris University of Illinois. Selected assets of RMUI were integrated with RU in 2020.
Full-time Transfers First-Year Retention Rates
Fall 2017 cohortFall 2018 cohortFall 2019 cohortFall 2020 cohortFall 2021 cohortFall 2022 cohortFall 2023 cohort
81%80%79%75%72%81%77%
Full-time Transfers Sixth-Year Graduation Rates
Fall 2012 cohortFall 2013 cohortFall 2014 cohortFall 2015 cohortFall 2016 cohortFall 2017 cohortFall 2018 cohort
63%68%71%67%69%71%74%
Full-time Master’s First-Year Retention Rates
Fall 2017 cohortFall 2018 cohortFall 2019 cohortFall 2020 cohortFall 2021 cohortFall 2022 cohortFall 2023 cohort
89%88%87%93%72%81%71%
Full-time Master’s Fourth-Year Graduation Rates
Fall 2014 cohortFall 2015 cohortFall 2016 cohortFall 2017 cohortFall 2018 cohortFall 2019 cohortFall 2020 cohort
86%77%84%84%82%85%86%
Psychology Doctorate First-Year Retention Rates
Fall 2017 cohortFall 2018 cohortFall 2019 cohortFall 2020 cohortFall 2021 cohortFall 2022 cohortFall 2023 cohort
89%86%100%95%96%89%86%
Psychology Doctorate Eight-Year Graduation Rates
Fall 2010 cohortFall 2011 cohortFall 2012 cohortFall 2013 cohortFall 2014 cohortFall 2015 cohortFall 2016 cohort
68%90%72%100%100%89%63%
Pharmacy Doctorate First-Year Retention Rates
Summer 2017 cohortSummer 2018 cohortSummer 2019 cohortSummer 2020 cohortSummer 2021 cohortSummer 2022 cohortSummer 2023 cohort
98%95%96%97%91%88%100%
Pharmacy Doctorate Three-Year Graduation Rates
Summer 2015 cohortSummer 2016 cohortSummer 2017 cohortSummer 2018 cohortSummer 2019 cohortSummer 2020 cohortSummer 2021 cohort
85%85%81%86%92%82%77%
*Pharmacy is a three-year program with each cohort beginning in the summer

10 Most Popular Majors for Undergraduate Students

  1. Psychology
  2. Musical Theater
  3. Diagnostic Med Sonography
  4. Biology
  5. Criminal Justice
  6. Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  7. Management
  8. Marketing
  9. Early Childhood Education
  10. Accounting

10 Most Popular Degree Programs for Graduate Students
(Graduate and Doctoral Combined)

  1. Computer Science
  2. Clinical Psychology (Counseling Practice) (MA)
  3. Business Administration (MBA)
  4. Clinical Psychology (PsyD)
  5. Pharmacy (PharmD)
  6. Business Analytics
  7. Biomedical Sciences (MA)
  8. Health Informatics
  9. Biotechnology & Chemical Science
  10. Clinical Mental Heath Counseling

Notations:

1 Full Time: Undergraduate >= 12 hours, Graduate >= 9 hours, Doctoral >= 6 hours.
2 Based on Legal Country Code (Country issuing the student visa)

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