Student Population at Carl Sandburg
Total Enrollment
1,688 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,688
Online Enrollment
520
Men Students
611
Women Students
1,077
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,688 students have enrolled at Carl Sandburg College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 611 male and 1,077 female students are attending Carl Sandburg College. By attendance status, there are 719 full-time students and 969 part-time students.
The number of students at Carl Sandburg College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College and Elgin Community College, its population is very small (average population is 5,035).
Carl Sandburg College offers online degree/certificate programs and 520 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 Carl Sandburg College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 611 male and 1,077 female students attending Carl Sandburg. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 Carl Sandburg.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,688 | 719 | 969 |
| Men | 611 | 302 | 309 |
| Women | 1,077 | 417 | 660 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,231 White students (72.93%) and 189 Hispanic students (11.20%) at Carl Sandburg College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Carl Sandburg College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 122 | 46 | 76 |
| Hispanic | 189 | 76 | 113 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,231 | 439 | 792 |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 25 | 54 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| Total | 1,688 | 611 | 1,077 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,334 students whose age under twenty five and 220 students whose age is over thirty years old at Carl Sandburg College.
Especially, 488 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Carl Sandburg College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,688 | 611 | 1,077 |
| Under 18 | 488 | 185 | 303 |
| 18-19 | 472 | 229 | 243 |
| 20-21 | 237 | 86 | 151 |
| 22-24 | 137 | 33 | 104 |
| 25-29 | 134 | 32 | 102 |
| 30-34 | 82 | 17 | 65 |
| 35-39 | 44 | 8 | 36 |
| 40-49 | 61 | 12 | 49 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 1,688 | 611 | 1,077 |
Online Student Population
At Carl Sandburg College, 1,120 students (66.35% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 520 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, 506 students live in Illinois where Carl Sandburg College is located in and 13 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,688 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 520 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 600 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 568 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 520 |
| Illinois Residents | 506 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |