Enrollment Trends at Harper College

The student population at William Rainey Harper College is 12,434 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,396 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,714 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 239.67% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,587 where 12,434 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Harper College than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William Rainey Harper College since 2013.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1414,8306,6408,190
2014-1514,957
127
6,757
117
8,200
10
2015-1614,532
-425
6,635
-122
7,897
-303
2016-1714,142
-390
6,403
-232
7,739
-158
2017-1813,749
-393
6,226
-177
7,523
-216
2018-1913,530
-219
6,130
-96
7,400
-123
2019-2013,477
-53
6,118
-12
7,359
-41
2020-2112,199
-1,278
5,366
-752
6,833
-526
2021-2212,015
-184
5,313
-53
6,702
-131
2022-2312,434
419
5,435
122
6,999
297
Average13,5876,1027,484
William Rainey Harper College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 43.87% and the percentage of black students is 4.26% at William Rainey Harper College. 13.32% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William Rainey Harper College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14141,4375413,3571008,195466
2014-15201,5725693,582948,119426
2015-16171,5195733,767677,819351
2016-17141,4985873,819257,409365
2017-18191,6695363,708117,037278
2018-19281,7435463,82446,704301
2019-20301,6655513,94656,560309
2020-21341,5634883,48335,938330
2021-22301,6444913,57105,593317
2022-23281,6565304,000845,455398
Average231,5975413,706396,883354
William Rainey Harper College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,714 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 239.67% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William Rainey Harper College from 2014 to 2023.
YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1514,9577991,41312,745
2015-1614,5329121,48212,138
2016-1714,1427551,74511,642
2017-1813,7498391,74711,163
2018-1913,5308651,81110,854
2019-2013,4779022,12010,455
2020-2112,1998,4442,1051,650
2021-2212,0154,9193,6343,462
2022-2312,4342,7143,5026,218
Average13,4482,3502,1738,925
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