CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a record-breaking class for the fall 2024 semester.
With a freshman enrollment of 9,008, the new class brings record total student enrollment at 59,238, including on-campus and online students. This total includes 37,140 undergraduates and also a record number of 20,765 graduate students, according to a news release from the university.
“A hallmark of our great university is excellence at scale, and we are delivering on that statement now more than ever,” said Chancellor Robert J. Jones in a statement. “We have an impressive track record of not only enrolling students, but also ensuring they are making progress, graduating and going on to careers or graduate programs. We are committed to making sure that continues to be our reality.”
This year’s new freshman class includes 6,429 students from Illinois, which makes up 71% of the class. They represent 85 out of 102 counties throughout the state. The freshman class also includes 1,346 students from 43 other states and territories and 1,233 enrolled international students from 48 countries.
The top home countries for incoming freshman international students continue to be China, India and South Korea.
The university also welcomed 1,547 transfer students. Of those students, 61% transferred from Illinois community colleges. Students transferring to the state of Illinois from out-of-state four-year universities increased slightly this year from 269 to 306.
In addition, a record number of 7,425 new graduate students enrolled this year, which is an 18% increase over last year.
New enrollments from underrepresented populations increased by 19%, according to the university’s data. This includes a 25% increase in Hispanic student enrollment and a 13% increase in Black student enrollment.