Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Elgin Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.3% of undergraduate students being women and 42.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,050, with 4,616 women and 3,434 men.
- men 42.7% 3,434 students
- women 57.3% 4,616 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 40.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,250 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 39.8% of the student body, with 3,171 students. Asian students represent 7.4% of the population, with 593 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.1%, with 327 students. African American students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 316 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.
International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 57 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 256 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Elgin Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 40.8% 3,250 students
- White 39.8% 3,171 students
- Asian 7.4% 593 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 327 students
- African American 4.0% 316 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 256 students
- International students 0.7% 57 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 45.4% 129 students
- Hispanic 32.0% 91 students
- African American 7.4% 21 students
- Asian 7.0% 20 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 13 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 6 students
- International students 1.4% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 29% 2,326 students
- 20-21 20% 1,631 students
- 22-24 13% 1,063 students
- 25-29 11% 852 students
- 30-34 6% 466 students
- 40-49 5% 414 students
- 35-39 4% 321 students
- 50-64 2% 201 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Elgin Community College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,204 | 99.83% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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