The student population at Elgin Community College is 10,251 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 85 (0.82%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,406 where 10,251 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 10,336 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,882 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,336 to 10,251 students, a net loss of 85 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Elgin Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,336 | 4,799 | 5,537 |
| 2016-17 | 9,918 -418 | 4,602 -197 | 5,316 -221 |
| 2017-18 | 9,599 -319 | 4,438 -164 | 5,161 -155 |
| 2018-19 | 9,567 -32 | 4,395 -43 | 5,172 11 |
| 2019-20 | 9,931 364 | 4,502 107 | 5,429 257 |
| 2020-21 | 7,882 -2,049 | 3,381 -1,121 | 4,501 -928 |
| 2021-22 | 8,050 168 | 3,434 53 | 4,616 115 |
| 2022-23 | 8,910 860 | 3,952 518 | 4,958 342 |
| 2023-24 | 9,614 704 | 4,266 314 | 5,348 390 |
| 2024-25 | 10,251 637 | 4,617 351 | 5,634 286 |
| Average | 9,406 | 4,239 | 5,167 |
The percentage of white students is 30.85% and the percentage of black students is 3.79% at Elgin Community College. 6.85% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 51.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.04% to 30.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.86% to 6.85%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.01% to 3.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 40.00% to 51.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6338 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6403 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Elgin Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 33 | 606 | 414 | 4,134 | 7 | 4,552 | 276 |
| 2016-17 | 38 | 581 | 385 | 4,208 | 3 | 4,122 | 273 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 564 | 380 | 4,056 | 5 | 3,831 | 329 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 575 | 381 | 4,108 | 3 | 3,703 | 338 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 610 | 379 | 4,510 | 7 | 3,699 | 349 |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 594 | 313 | 2,791 | 7 | 3,394 | 349 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 593 | 316 | 3,250 | 3 | 3,171 | 327 |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 638 | 327 | 3,938 | 2 | 3,161 | 327 |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 670 | 334 | 4,767 | 3 | 3,056 | 351 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 702 | 389 | 5,264 | 8 | 3,162 | 354 |
| Average | 43 | 613 | 362 | 4,103 | 5 | 3,585 | 327 |
1,268 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 141.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Elgin Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,336 | 526 | 1,586 | 8,224 |
| 2016-17 | 9,918 | 568 | 1,554 | 7,796 |
| 2017-18 | 9,599 | 576 | 1,664 | 7,359 |
| 2018-19 | 9,567 | 554 | 1,688 | 7,325 |
| 2019-20 | 9,931 | 622 | 1,859 | 7,450 |
| 2020-21 | 7,882 | 7,505 | 168 | 209 |
| 2021-22 | 8,050 | 4,002 | 2,439 | 1,609 |
| 2022-23 | 8,910 | 1,658 | 2,539 | 4,713 |
| 2023-24 | 9,614 | 1,373 | 2,291 | 5,950 |
| 2024-25 | 10,251 | 1,268 | 2,609 | 6,374 |
| Average | 9,406 | 1,865 | 1,840 | 5,701 |
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