Student Population at ECC

How many students at ECC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Elgin Community College has a total enrollment of 10,251 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

  • Gender Breakdown: 4,617 male students (45%) and 5,634 female students (55%) are attending .
  • Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,264 Hispanic students (51.4%) and 3,162 White students (30.8%).
  • Class Delivery: 1,268 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,609 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - ECC's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,617 male (45.04%) and 5,634 female (54.96%) students are attending Elgin Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 81.95.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
Undergraduate
Total10,251
Men4,617
Women5,634

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,162 White, 389 Black, and 702 Asian students out of a total of 10,251 are attending at Elgin Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Elgin Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
RaceTotalMenWomen
American Indian or Native American321913
Asian702349353
Black389164225
Hispanic5,2642,1793,085
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders835
White3,1621,5671,595
Two or more races354168186
Race Unknown203103100

Student Age Distribution

By age, ECC has 1,411 students under 18 years old and 67 students over 65 years old. There are 6,987 students under 25 years old, and 3,263 students over 25 years old out of 10,251 total students.

Student Age Distribution
AgeTotalMenWomen
Under 181,411800611
18-192,5051,2641,241
20-211,731896835
22-241,340704636
25-291,075587488
30-34627379248
35-39442289153
40-49633407226
50-64419261158
Over 65674621

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Elgin Community College, 1,268 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,609 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,261 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Student Population
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online CoursesEnrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students10,2511,2682,609
Undergraduate10,2511,2682,609
Online Student Population by Locality
Illinois ResidentsOther States in U.S.Outside of U.S.
All Students1,26134

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 10,251 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 345 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.37%.143 students have transferred in as full-time status and 202 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Number of Students
Regular Full-time2,903
Transfer-in Full-time143
Regular Part-time7,003
Transfer-in Part-time202

ECC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

For the academic year 2024-2025, 10,251 students are enrolled at ECC.
10,251 undergraduate students are enrolled at ECC.
4,617 male (45.04%) and 5,634 female (54.96%) students are attending ECC.
137 international students (1.34%) are enrolled at ECC.
ECC has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 3,162 White (30.85%), 389 Black (3.79%), and 702 Asian (6.85%) students are enrolled.
1,411 students are under 18 and 67 students are over 65 years old.
1,268 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,609 students take some online courses.

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