For the academic year 2024-2025, Rend Lake College has a total enrollment of 2,015 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - Rend Lake's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 909 male (45.11%) and 1,106 female (54.89%) students are attending Rend Lake College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 82.19.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,015 |
| Men | 909 |
| Women | 1,106 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,662 White, 101 Black, and 12 Asian students out of a total of 2,015 are attending at Rend Lake College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Rend Lake College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 31.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Black | 101 | 43 | 58 |
| Hispanic | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,662 | 740 | 922 |
| Two or more races | 55 | 20 | 35 |
| Race Unknown | 134 | 78 | 56 |
By age, Rend Lake has 676 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 1,651 students under 25 years old, and 364 students over 25 years old out of 2,015 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 676 | 328 | 348 |
| 18-19 | 627 | 331 | 296 |
| 20-21 | 239 | 128 | 111 |
| 22-24 | 109 | 70 | 39 |
| 25-29 | 136 | 96 | 40 |
| 30-34 | 80 | 52 | 28 |
| 35-39 | 51 | 33 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 64 | 43 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Over 65 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Rend Lake College, 205 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 814 students are enrolled in some online courses.
204 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,015 | 205 | 814 |
| Undergraduate | 2,015 | 205 | 814 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 204 | 1 | 0 |
Among 2,015 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 75 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.72%.61 students have transferred in as full-time status and 14 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 857 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 61 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,083 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 14 |
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