The student population at Rend Lake College is 2,015 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 288 (12.51%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,161 where 2,015 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 2,489 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,802 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,303 to 2,015 students, a net loss of 288 (12.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rend Lake College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,303 | 960 | 1,343 |
| 2016-17 | 2,489 186 | 1,092 132 | 1,397 54 |
| 2017-18 | 2,333 -156 | 1,076 -16 | 1,257 -140 |
| 2018-19 | 2,486 153 | 1,162 86 | 1,324 67 |
| 2019-20 | 2,287 -199 | 998 -164 | 1,289 -35 |
| 2020-21 | 1,802 -485 | 768 -230 | 1,034 -255 |
| 2021-22 | 2,002 200 | 900 132 | 1,102 68 |
| 2022-23 | 2,017 15 | 863 -37 | 1,154 52 |
| 2023-24 | 1,871 -146 | 744 -119 | 1,127 -27 |
| 2024-25 | 2,015 144 | 909 165 | 1,106 -21 |
| Average | 2,161 | 947 | 1,213 |
The percentage of white students is 82.48%. The percentage was 91.36% 10 years ago and Rend Lake still has a high percentage of white students. 0.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 91.36% to 82.48%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.83% to 0.60%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.38% to 5.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.00% to 2.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3159 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1611 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rend Lake 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 | 4 | 19 | 147 | 23 | 1 | 2,104 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 16 | 108 | 19 | 2 | 2,333 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 16 | 86 | 21 | 2 | 2,203 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 22 | 112 | 27 | 2 | 2,297 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 17 | 115 | 31 | 2 | 2,100 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 13 | 76 | 21 | 3 | 1,668 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 18 | 90 | 41 | 2 | 1,831 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 21 | 106 | 42 | 5 | 1,822 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 14 | 124 | 43 | 2 | 1,670 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 12 | 101 | 43 | 2 | 1,662 | 55 |
| Average | 6 | 17 | 107 | 31 | 2 | 1,969 | 6 |
205 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 166.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rend Lake College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,303 | 77 | 377 | 1,849 |
| 2016-17 | 2,489 | 95 | 486 | 1,908 |
| 2017-18 | 2,333 | 107 | 561 | 1,665 |
| 2018-19 | 2,486 | 93 | 575 | 1,818 |
| 2019-20 | 2,287 | 97 | 640 | 1,550 |
| 2020-21 | 1,802 | 517 | 778 | 507 |
| 2021-22 | 2,002 | 168 | 790 | 1,044 |
| 2022-23 | 2,017 | 164 | 856 | 997 |
| 2023-24 | 1,871 | 127 | 797 | 947 |
| 2024-25 | 2,015 | 205 | 814 | 996 |
| Average | 2,161 | 165 | 667 | 1,328 |
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