For the academic year 2024-2025, South Suburban College has a total enrollment of 3,818 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - SSC's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,470 male (38.50%) and 2,348 female (61.50%) students are attending South Suburban College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 62.61.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,818 |
| Men | 1,470 |
| Women | 2,348 |
By race/ethnicity, 583 White, 2,068 Black, and 56 Asian students out of a total of 3,818 are attending at South Suburban College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
South Suburban College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 62.9% 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 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Asian | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Black | 2,068 | 713 | 1,355 |
| Hispanic | 872 | 368 | 504 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| White | 583 | 274 | 309 |
| Two or more races | 87 | 26 | 61 |
| Race Unknown | 124 | 48 | 76 |
By age, SSC has 1,390 students under 18 years old and 57 students over 65 years old. There are 2,886 students under 25 years old, and 932 students over 25 years old out of 3,818 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,390 | 720 | 670 |
| 18-19 | 662 | 389 | 273 |
| 20-21 | 440 | 267 | 173 |
| 22-24 | 394 | 268 | 126 |
| 25-29 | 287 | 210 | 77 |
| 30-34 | 187 | 136 | 51 |
| 35-39 | 130 | 105 | 25 |
| 40-49 | 171 | 141 | 30 |
| 50-64 | 100 | 78 | 22 |
| Over 65 | 57 | 34 | 23 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At South Suburban College, 691 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 972 students are enrolled in some online courses.
665 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 26 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,818 | 691 | 972 |
| Undergraduate | 3,818 | 691 | 972 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 665 | 26 | 0 |
Among 3,818 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 121 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.17%.55 students have transferred in as full-time status and 66 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 902 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 55 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,795 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 66 |
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