Student Population at Harper College
Total Enrollment
12,434 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,434
Online Enrollment
2,714
Men Students
5,435
Women Students
6,999
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,434 students have enrolled at William Rainey Harper College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 5,435 male and 6,999 female students are attending William Rainey Harper College. By attendance status, there are 3,823 full-time students and 8,611 part-time students.
The number of students at William Rainey Harper College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College and City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College, its population is very large (average population is 6,053).
William Rainey Harper College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,714 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 William Rainey Harper College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,435 male and 6,999 female students attending Harper College. 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 Harper College.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,434 | 3,823 | 8,611 |
Men | 5,435 | 1,934 | 3,501 |
Women | 6,999 | 1,889 | 5,110 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,455 White students (43.87%) and 4,000 Hispanic students (32.17%) at William Rainey Harper College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William Rainey Harper College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 16 | 12 |
Asian | 1,656 | 751 | 905 |
Black or African American | 530 | 203 | 327 |
Hispanic | 4,000 | 1,591 | 2,409 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 84 | 42 | 42 |
White | 5,455 | 2,512 | 2,943 |
Two or More Races | 398 | 187 | 211 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 190 | 82 | 108 |
Total | 12,434 | 5,435 | 6,999 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,914 students whose age under twenty five and 2,346 students whose age is over thirty years old at William Rainey Harper College.
Especially, 1,922 students are younger than eighteen and 55 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at William Rainey Harper College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,434 | 5,435 | 6,999 |
Under 18 | 1,922 | 876 | 1,046 |
18-19 | 3,605 | 1,832 | 1,773 |
20-21 | 1,991 | 990 | 1,001 |
22-24 | 1,396 | 637 | 759 |
25-29 | 1,171 | 442 | 729 |
30-34 | 671 | 206 | 465 |
35-39 | 495 | 123 | 372 |
40-49 | 717 | 183 | 534 |
50-64 | 408 | 121 | 287 |
65 and over | 55 | 23 | 32 |
unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 12,434 | 5,435 | 6,999 |
Online Student Population
At William Rainey Harper College, 6,216 students (49.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,714 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, 2,674 students live in Illinois where William Rainey Harper College is located in and 25 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 12,434 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,714 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,502 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,218 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,714 |
Illinois Residents | 2,674 |
Other State in U.S. | 25 |
Outside of U.S. | 15 |
Unknown | 0 |