Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 3,974 undergrads, where 45% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.66
Economic access
Campus size
13% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 16% take some
Where first-years come from
678 first-time students
14% came from other states and 0.4% from abroad; 86% are from Illinois. Fewer from other states than at 66% of colleges.
- In-state (Illinois)86%
- Other states14%
- Abroad0.4%
Top home states
- Illinois(home state)86% 583
- Wisconsin2.4% 16
- Florida2.1% 14
- California1.6% 11
- Minnesota1.0% 7
From 22 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
594
new transfer students, 47% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 79% of colleges.
515 full-time, 79 part-time.
Going on to another college
7.3%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 108 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
7.9% of undergrads study part-time.
67% women
Another gender: 25 undergraduates (0.6%)
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 789 students.
Housing
Beds
789
About 20 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Northern Athletics Conference comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 5% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Scholarships
Some of the college's own non-need-based aid considers religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Gender unknown: 0
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
60 applied · 46 admitted · 12 enrolled
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)