Student Population at ECC
Total Enrollment
8,910 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,910
Online Enrollment
1,658
Men Students
3,952
Women Students
4,958
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,910 students have enrolled at Elgin Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,952 male and 4,958 female students are attending Elgin Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,758 full-time students and 6,152 part-time students.
The number of students at Elgin Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Carl Sandburg College and City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, its population is very large (average population is 2,628).
Elgin Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,658 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 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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,910 | 2,758 | 6,152 |
Men | 3,952 | 1,394 | 2,558 |
Women | 4,958 | 1,364 | 3,594 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 52 | 22 | 30 |
Asian | 638 | 304 | 334 |
Black or African American | 327 | 119 | 208 |
Hispanic | 3,938 | 1,602 | 2,336 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
White | 3,161 | 1,539 | 1,622 |
Two or More Races | 327 | 148 | 179 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 379 | 170 | 209 |
Total | 8,910 | 3,952 | 4,958 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,910 | 3,952 | 4,958 |
Under 18 | 961 | 330 | 631 |
18-19 | 2,374 | 1,193 | 1,181 |
20-21 | 1,698 | 843 | 855 |
22-24 | 1,133 | 554 | 579 |
25-29 | 881 | 365 | 516 |
30-34 | 522 | 206 | 316 |
35-39 | 369 | 115 | 254 |
40-49 | 558 | 192 | 366 |
50-64 | 336 | 115 | 221 |
65 and over | 76 | 37 | 39 |
unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 8,910 | 3,952 | 4,958 |
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.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 8,910 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,658 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,539 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,713 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,658 |
Illinois Residents | 1,645 |
Other State in U.S. | 9 |
Outside of U.S. | 4 |
Unknown | 0 |