Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Elgin Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,952 male and 4,958 female students attending ECC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 ECC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at ECC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,9102,7586,152
Men3,9521,3942,558
Women4,9581,3643,594

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,938 Hispanic students (44.20%) and 3,161 White students (35.48%) at Elgin Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Elgin Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Elgin Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native522230
Asian638304334
Black or African American327119208
Hispanic3,9381,6022,336
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White3,1611,5391,622
Two or More Races327148179
Race/Ethnicity Unknown379170209
Total 8,9103,9524,958

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,166 students whose age under twenty five and 1,861 students whose age is over thirty years old at Elgin Community College.
Especially, 961 students are younger than eighteen and 76 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Elgin Community College.
Population by Student Age at Elgin Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total8,910 3,9524,958
Under 18961 330631
18-192,374 1,1931,181
20-211,698 843855
22-241,133 554579
25-29881 365516
30-34522 206316
35-39369 115254
40-49558 192366
50-64336 115221
65 and over76 3739
unknown2 20
Total 8,910 3,9524,958

Online Student Population

At Elgin Community College, 4,197 students (47.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,658 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, 1,645 students live in Illinois where Elgin Community College is located in and 9 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,910
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,658
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,539
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,713
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,658
Illinois Residents1,645
Other State in U.S.9
Outside of U.S.4
Unknown0