The student population at Parkland College is 5,686 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,751 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

1,087 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 127.41% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,018 where 5,686 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Parkland than male students.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-148,4374,0874,350
2014-158,443
6
4,144
57
4,299
-51
2015-168,147
-296
3,872
-272
4,275
-24
2016-177,569
-578
3,530
-342
4,039
-236
2017-187,159
-410
3,296
-234
3,863
-176
2018-197,074
-85
3,251
-45
3,823
-40
2019-206,510
-564
2,982
-269
3,528
-295
2020-215,758
-752
2,463
-519
3,295
-233
2021-225,394
-364
2,410
-53
2,984
-311
2022-235,686
292
2,566
156
3,120
136
Average7,0183,2603,758
Parkland College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 59.30%. The percentage was 62.13% 10 years ago and Parkland still has a high percentage of white students. 5.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.77% is black students.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14404471,537408135,24214
2014-15393561,29951035,044101
2015-16325401,104541104,705190
2016-17244901,00658264,333249
2017-181427489857174,140211
2018-191229986063484,003264
2019-201127083362933,844293
2020-21726072251013,538309
2021-22824971947913,337308
2022-23931978360833,372314
Average2035097654764,156225
Parkland College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,087 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 127.41% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Parkland College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-158,4434781,2056,760
2015-168,1471,0222,0045,121
2016-177,5699551,8944,720
2017-187,1598411,6424,676
2018-197,0749361,8424,296
2019-206,5108741,7233,913
2020-215,7581,4022,1142,242
2021-225,3941,0901,6792,625
2022-235,6861,0871,7802,819
Average6,8609651,7654,130

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