The student population at Kankakee Community College is 2,564 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 742 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
189 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 46.51% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Kankakee CC than male students.
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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