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Roosevelt University Quick Facts

The following report provides an "at a glance" view of fall 2008 enrollment.

Chicago
Robin
Online
Other
Total
Total Student Headcount 4,468 2,485 569 170 7,692
Total Student Credit Hours 45,048 20,580 3,804 1,216 70,684
Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 3,218 1,496 271 92 5,077
FTE = [(undergraduate credit hours ÷ 15) + (undergraduate credit hours ÷ 12)]
Number of students by course load        
Full-Time 2,715 1,026 88 62 3,891
Part-Time 1,753 1,459 481 108 3,801
Full Time: Undergraduate >=12 hours, Graduate>=9 hours, Doctoral >=6 hours.
Number of students by level        
Undergraduate 2,690 1,277 368 54 4,389
Graduate & Doctoral 1,788 1,208 201 116 3,303
         
Number of Students by gender        
Male 1,453 807 134 51 2,445
Female 3,015 1,678 435 119 5,247
           
Number of students by ethnicity        
International 246 48 2 8 304
African-American 1.216 143 192 48 1,599
American Indian 12 4 3 2 21
Asian/Pacific Islander 158 227 12 11 408
Hispanic 457 187 40 13 697
White 1,818 1,683 261 73 3,835
Other/Undeclared 561 193 59 15 828
         
Region of Origin (For International Students)*  
Far East/Pacific Rim 141 23 0 2 166
Near and Middle East 8 1 0 0 9
Europe 54 19 2 6 81
Caribbean 3 0 0 0 3
Central & South America 12 2 0 0 14
North America (non-US) 7 1 0 0 8
Africa 18 2 0 0 20
Oceania 3 0 0 0 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
*Based on Legal Country Code in GORVISA table
           
Average Age          
All 27.2 29.5 36.7 36.7 28.9
Undergraduate 25.0 27.6 37.1 32.7 26.9
Graduate/Doctoral 30.4 31.6 35.9 38.6 31.5
           
Number of students by college        
Arts & Sciences 1,975 857 48 18 2,898
Education 503 622 44 116 1,285
Performing Arts 562 2 0 2 566
Professional Studies 578 217 452 34 1,281
Business 850 787 25 0 1,662
           
5 most popular majors for undergraduate students*  
Psychology 209 110 10 2 331
Elementary Ed. 93 115 1 0 209
Accounting 105 88 1 0 194
Biology 88 89 0 0 177
Business (BPS) 77 62 33 2 174
           
5 most popular majors for graduate students*  
Business Admin. (MBA) 282 314 10 0 606
Clinical Professional Psychology 125 101 0 0 226
Elementary Ed. 64 123 1 0 188
Training & Development 19 31 135 0 185
Integrated Marketing Comm.. 123 59 0 0 182

*Notes:
Campus is a category determined by the campus at which students are enrolled for a majority of their credit hours in a given term. There are students who take courses at multiple campuses, those students are counted only once in their primary campus only.

Undecided undergraduates (n=) outnumber BPS Business students, but are not considered a major.

List of Majors selected from counts of all campuses, and then broken down by campus.

 
Number of faculty by status
Full-Time
-
-
-
-
210
Part Time
-
-
-
-
 
**Faculty are not assigned to specific campuses.

 

The following report provides an "at a glance" view of fall 2007 enrollment.

Chicago
Robin
Online
Other
Total
Total Number of Students
3,996
2,484
494
189
7,163
Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
2,800
1,416
221
94
4,531
FTE = [(undergraduate credit hours ÷ 15) + (undergraduate credit hours ÷ 12)]
Number of students by course load
Full-Time
2,256
902
57
57
3,272  
Part-Time
1,740
1,582
437
132
3,891  
Full Time: Undergraduate >=12 hours, Graduate>=9 hours, Doctoral >=6 hours.
Number of students by level
Undergraduate
2,363
1,262 
299
49 
3,973 
Graduate/Doctoral  1,633
1,222 
195
140 
3,190 
Number of Students by gender
Male
1,287
814
117
46
2,264
Female
2,709
1,670
377
143
4,899
 
Number of students by ethnicity
International
273
50
2
1
326
African-American
1,154
160
170
55
1,539
American Indian  
8
 
6
1
 
1
 
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
132
208
12
12
364
Hispanic  
394
 
157
37
 
12
 
600
White
1,546
1,685
227
93
3,551
Other/Undeclared  
489
 
218
45
 
15
 
767
Region of Origin (For International Students)*
Far East/Pacific Rim
155
 
22
0
0
177 
Near and Middle East
9
2
1
0
12
Europe  
65
 
17
0
 
1
 
83
Caribbean
5
0
0
0
5
Central & South America  
8
 
2
0
 
0
 
10
North America (non-US)
7
2
0
0
9
Africa  
14
 
0
1
 
0
 
15
Oceania
2
0
0
0
2
Unknown  
0
1
0
 
0
 
1
*Based on Legal Country Code in GORVISA table
 
Average Age
All  
28.2
30.4
37.5
36.7
29.8
Undergraduate
26.2
28.4
37.3
36.2
27.9
Graduate/Doctoral  
31.0
32.5
37.8
36.9
32.3
 
Number of students by college
Arts & Sciences
1,703
 
841
27
 
18
2,589
Education
431
622
38
139
1,230
Performing Arts  
558
 
1
0
 
3
 
562
University College
597
256
392
27
1,272
Business  
707
764
37
2
 
1,510
 
5 most popular majors for undergraduate students*
Psychology
172
100
9
3
284
Elementary Ed.
75
111
1
0
187
Accounting  
95
85
1
0
 
181
Business (BPS)
76
55
34
2
167
Biology
91
74
1
0
166
 
5 most popular majors for graduate students*
Business Admin. (MBA)
233
308
21
0
562
Training & Development
32
39
129
0
200
Elementary Ed.  
53
134
2
0
189
Clinical Professional Psych
106
81
0
0
187
Integrated Mktg Comm.
117
51
0
0
168

*Notes:
Campus is a category determined by the campus at which students are enrolled for a majority of their credit hours in a given term. There are students who take courses at multiple campuses, those students are counted only once in their primary campus only.

Undecided undergraduates outnumber BPS Business students, but are not considered a major.

List of Majors selected from counts of all campuses, and then broken down by campus.

 
Number of faculty by status
Full-Time
-
-
-
-
216
Part Time
-
-
-
-
413
**Faculty are not assigned to specific campuses.

For questions or comments please contact Laura Kehoe.

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