For the academic year 2024-2025, Joliet Junior College has a total enrollment of 14,414 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - Joliet Junior's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 6,275 male (43.53%) and 8,139 female (56.47%) students are attending Joliet Junior College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 77.10.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 14,414 |
| Men | 6,275 |
| Women | 8,139 |
By race/ethnicity, 6,889 White, 1,445 Black, and 377 Asian students out of a total of 14,414 are attending at Joliet Junior College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Joliet Junior College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Asian | 377 | 188 | 189 |
| Black | 1,445 | 592 | 853 |
| Hispanic | 4,712 | 1,809 | 2,903 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| White | 6,889 | 3,235 | 3,654 |
| Two or more races | 326 | 140 | 186 |
| Race Unknown | 586 | 272 | 314 |
By age, Joliet Junior has 3,854 students under 18 years old and 68 students over 65 years old. There are 11,648 students under 25 years old, and 2,757 students over 25 years old out of 14,414 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,854 | 2,158 | 1,696 |
| 18-19 | 3,949 | 2,052 | 1,897 |
| 20-21 | 2,282 | 1,249 | 1,033 |
| 22-24 | 1,563 | 889 | 674 |
| 25-29 | 964 | 584 | 380 |
| 30-34 | 589 | 388 | 201 |
| 35-39 | 418 | 280 | 138 |
| 40-49 | 473 | 331 | 142 |
| 50-64 | 245 | 171 | 74 |
| Over 65 | 68 | 33 | 35 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Joliet Junior College, 1,467 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,419 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,458 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 9 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 14,414 | 1,467 | 3,419 |
| Undergraduate | 14,414 | 1,467 | 3,419 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,458 | 8 | 1 |
Among 14,414 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 245 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.70%.112 students have transferred in as full-time status and 133 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,875 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 112 |
| Regular Part-time | 10,294 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 133 |
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