Student Population at SWIC
Total Enrollment
7,188 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,188
Online Enrollment
1,322
Men Students
3,141
Women Students
4,047
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,188 students have enrolled at Southwestern Illinois College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,141 male and 4,047 female students are attending Southwestern Illinois College. By attendance status, there are 2,677 full-time students and 4,511 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwestern Illinois College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Black Hawk College and City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College, its population is very large (average population is 3,854).
Southwestern Illinois College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,322 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 Southwestern Illinois College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,141 male and 4,047 female students attending SWIC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 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 SWIC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,188 | 2,677 | 4,511 |
| Men | 3,141 | 1,221 | 1,920 |
| Women | 4,047 | 1,456 | 2,591 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,263 White students (59.31%) and 1,479 Black or African American students (20.58%) at Southwestern Illinois College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwestern Illinois College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Asian | 96 | 41 | 55 |
| Black or African American | 1,479 | 509 | 970 |
| Hispanic | 516 | 199 | 317 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| White | 4,263 | 2,020 | 2,243 |
| Two or More Races | 407 | 164 | 243 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 313 | 149 | 164 |
| Total | 7,188 | 3,141 | 4,047 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,888 students whose age under twenty five and 1,529 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwestern Illinois College.
Especially, 1,065 students are younger than eighteen and 53 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southwestern Illinois College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,188 | 3,141 | 4,047 |
| Under 18 | 1,065 | 466 | 599 |
| 18-19 | 1,806 | 912 | 894 |
| 20-21 | 1,230 | 578 | 652 |
| 22-24 | 787 | 352 | 435 |
| 25-29 | 771 | 304 | 467 |
| 30-34 | 510 | 185 | 325 |
| 35-39 | 353 | 108 | 245 |
| 40-49 | 407 | 144 | 263 |
| 50-64 | 206 | 63 | 143 |
| 65 and over | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Total | 7,188 | 3,141 | 4,047 |
Online Student Population
At Southwestern Illinois College, 3,115 students (43.34% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,322 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, 1,283 students live in Illinois where Southwestern Illinois College is located in and 39 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,188 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,322 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,793 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,073 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,322 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,283 |
| Other State in U.S. | 39 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |