The student population at Kaskaskia College is 3,669 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 803 (17.96%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,321 where 3,669 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 4,472 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,282 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,472 to 3,669 students, a net loss of 803 (18%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kaskaskia College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,472 | 1,895 | 2,577 |
| 2016-17 | 3,665 -807 | 1,488 -407 | 2,177 -400 |
| 2017-18 | 3,107 -558 | 1,219 -269 | 1,888 -289 |
| 2018-19 | 3,164 57 | 1,225 6 | 1,939 51 |
| 2019-20 | 3,248 84 | 1,270 45 | 1,978 39 |
| 2020-21 | 2,785 -463 | 1,083 -187 | 1,702 -276 |
| 2021-22 | 2,282 -503 | 816 -267 | 1,466 -236 |
| 2022-23 | 3,370 1,088 | 1,383 567 | 1,987 521 |
| 2023-24 | 3,447 77 | 1,400 17 | 2,047 60 |
| 2024-25 | 3,669 222 | 1,440 40 | 2,229 182 |
| Average | 3,321 | 1,322 | 1,999 |
The percentage of white students is 85.01%. The percentage was 87.03% 10 years ago and Kaskaskia still has a high percentage of white students. 0.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.03% to 85.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.54% to 0.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.31% to 4.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.79% to 2.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2728 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2363 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kaskaskia 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 | 17 | 24 | 327 | 80 | 2 | 3,892 | 104 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 41 | 161 | 62 | 2 | 3,267 | 90 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 25 | 115 | 48 | 1 | 2,813 | 76 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 23 | 132 | 57 | 3 | 2,818 | 97 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 41 | 129 | 66 | 2 | 2,894 | 87 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 27 | 92 | 59 | 3 | 2,497 | 74 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 9 | 98 | 54 | 1 | 2,009 | 95 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 22 | 93 | 65 | 1 | 2,918 | 125 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 22 | 125 | 75 | 0 | 2,956 | 133 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 25 | 160 | 96 | 1 | 3,119 | 161 |
| Average | 11 | 26 | 143 | 66 | 2 | 2,918 | 104 |
452 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 decreased -4.24% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kaskaskia College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,472 | 472 | 957 | 3,043 |
| 2016-17 | 3,665 | 397 | 836 | 2,432 |
| 2017-18 | 3,107 | 318 | 815 | 1,974 |
| 2018-19 | 3,164 | 384 | 886 | 1,894 |
| 2019-20 | 3,248 | 378 | 879 | 1,991 |
| 2020-21 | 2,785 | 423 | 1,069 | 1,293 |
| 2021-22 | 2,282 | 465 | 783 | 1,034 |
| 2022-23 | 3,370 | 445 | 781 | 2,144 |
| 2023-24 | 3,447 | 421 | 877 | 2,149 |
| 2024-25 | 3,669 | 452 | 880 | 2,337 |
| Average | 3,321 | 416 | 876 | 2,029 |
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