The student population at Kankakee Community College is 2,564 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 742 (22.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,661 where 2,564 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,306 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,231 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,306 to 2,564 students, a net loss of 742 (22.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kankakee Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,306 | 1,266 | 2,040 |
| 2016-17 | 3,078 -228 | 1,123 -143 | 1,955 -85 |
| 2017-18 | 3,025 -53 | 1,120 -3 | 1,905 -50 |
| 2018-19 | 2,822 -203 | 1,081 -39 | 1,741 -164 |
| 2019-20 | 2,601 -221 | 983 -98 | 1,618 -123 |
| 2020-21 | 2,245 -356 | 800 -183 | 1,445 -173 |
| 2021-22 | 2,231 -14 | 845 45 | 1,386 -59 |
| 2022-23 | 2,333 102 | 925 80 | 1,408 22 |
| 2023-24 | 2,404 71 | 933 8 | 1,471 63 |
| 2024-25 | 2,564 160 | 1,045 112 | 1,519 48 |
| Average | 2,661 | 1,012 | 1,649 |
The percentage of white students is 50.90%. The percentage was 66.30% 10 years ago and Kankakee CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.87% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 28.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.30% to 50.90%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.97% to 0.62%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.49% to 12.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.34% to 28.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6428 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5239 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kankakee 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 | 13 | 32 | 479 | 408 | 3 | 2,192 | 35 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 28 | 402 | 399 | 1 | 2,083 | 65 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 32 | 375 | 428 | 1 | 1,991 | 96 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 32 | 377 | 461 | 1 | 1,768 | 116 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 26 | 314 | 488 | 0 | 1,614 | 109 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 22 | 253 | 387 | 1 | 1,450 | 101 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 21 | 302 | 429 | 2 | 1,328 | 109 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 13 | 323 | 486 | 2 | 1,342 | 105 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 14 | 305 | 599 | 1 | 1,323 | 107 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 16 | 330 | 720 | 1 | 1,305 | 132 |
| Average | 6 | 24 | 346 | 481 | 1 | 1,640 | 98 |
189 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 46.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kankakee Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,306 | 129 | 594 | 2,583 |
| 2016-17 | 3,078 | 164 | 576 | 2,338 |
| 2017-18 | 3,025 | 146 | 512 | 2,367 |
| 2018-19 | 2,822 | 150 | 512 | 2,160 |
| 2019-20 | 2,601 | 104 | 489 | 2,008 |
| 2020-21 | 2,245 | 523 | 990 | 732 |
| 2021-22 | 2,231 | 179 | 616 | 1,436 |
| 2022-23 | 2,333 | 268 | 763 | 1,302 |
| 2023-24 | 2,404 | 230 | 736 | 1,438 |
| 2024-25 | 2,564 | 189 | 772 | 1,603 |
| Average | 2,661 | 208 | 656 | 1,797 |
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