Student Population at BHC
Total Enrollment
3,773 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,773
Online Enrollment
663
Men Students
1,424
Women Students
2,349
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,773 students have enrolled at Black Hawk College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,424 male and 2,349 female students are attending Black Hawk College. By attendance status, there are 1,186 full-time students and 2,587 part-time students.
The number of students at Black Hawk College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southwestern Illinois College and City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College, its population is relatively small (average population is 4,195).
Black Hawk College offers online degree/certificate programs and 663 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Black Hawk College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,424 male and 2,349 female students attending BHC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at BHC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,773 | 1,186 | 2,587 |
Men | 1,424 | 523 | 901 |
Women | 2,349 | 663 | 1,686 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,343 White students (62.10%) and 581 Hispanic students (15.40%) at Black Hawk College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Black Hawk College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Asian | 150 | 50 | 100 |
Black or African American | 457 | 168 | 289 |
Hispanic | 581 | 203 | 378 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 2,343 | 900 | 1,443 |
Two or More Races | 120 | 38 | 82 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 105 | 56 | 49 |
Total | 3,773 | 1,424 | 2,349 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,883 students whose age under twenty five and 613 students whose age is over thirty years old at Black Hawk College.
Especially, 1,026 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Black Hawk College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,773 | 1,424 | 2,349 |
Under 18 | 1,026 | 393 | 633 |
18-19 | 1,063 | 467 | 596 |
20-21 | 507 | 200 | 307 |
22-24 | 287 | 99 | 188 |
25-29 | 277 | 84 | 193 |
30-34 | 212 | 62 | 150 |
35-39 | 128 | 33 | 95 |
40-49 | 162 | 47 | 115 |
50-64 | 91 | 35 | 56 |
65 and over | 20 | 4 | 16 |
Total | 3,773 | 1,424 | 2,349 |
Online Student Population
At Black Hawk College, 1,986 students (52.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 663 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 616 students live in Illinois where Black Hawk College is located in and 46 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 3,773 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 663 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,323 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,787 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 663 |
Illinois Residents | 616 |
Other State in U.S. | 46 |
Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Unknown | 0 |