The student population at Elgin Community College is 8,910 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,375 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

1,658 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 226.38% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,641 where 8,910 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in ECC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Elgin Community College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1411,2855,1276,158
2014-1510,929
-356
4,959
-168
5,970
-188
2015-1610,336
-593
4,799
-160
5,537
-433
2016-179,918
-418
4,602
-197
5,316
-221
2017-189,599
-319
4,438
-164
5,161
-155
2018-199,567
-32
4,395
-43
5,172
11
2019-209,931
364
4,502
107
5,429
257
2020-217,882
-2,049
3,381
-1,121
4,501
-928
2021-228,050
168
3,434
53
4,616
115
2022-238,910
860
3,952
518
4,958
342
Average9,6414,3595,282
Elgin Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 35.48% and the percentage of black students is 3.67% at Elgin Community College. 7.16% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Elgin Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14206265364,214105,295251
2014-15296914714,22874,927244
2015-16336064144,13474,552276
2016-17385813854,20834,122273
2017-18345643804,05653,831329
2018-19175753814,10833,703338
2019-20136103794,51073,699349
2020-21915943132,79173,394349
2021-22775933163,25033,171327
2022-23526383273,93823,161327
Average406083903,94453,986306
Elgin Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,658 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 226.38% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Elgin Community College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1510,9295081,5858,836
2015-1610,3365261,5868,224
2016-179,9185681,5547,796
2017-189,5995761,6647,359
2018-199,5675541,6887,325
2019-209,9316221,8597,450
2020-217,8827,505168209
2021-228,0504,0022,4391,609
2022-238,9101,6582,5394,713
Average9,4581,8351,6765,947

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