The student population at Sauk Valley Community College is 1,467 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 469 (24.23%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,588 where 1,467 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 1,936 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,378 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,936 to 1,467 students, a net loss of 469 (24.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sauk Valley Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,936 | 748 | 1,188 |
| 2016-17 | 1,892 -44 | 755 7 | 1,137 -51 |
| 2017-18 | 1,754 -138 | 641 -114 | 1,113 -24 |
| 2018-19 | 1,628 -126 | 630 -11 | 998 -115 |
| 2019-20 | 1,616 -12 | 626 -4 | 990 -8 |
| 2020-21 | 1,386 -230 | 518 -108 | 868 -122 |
| 2021-22 | 1,378 -8 | 539 21 | 839 -29 |
| 2022-23 | 1,386 8 | 559 20 | 827 -12 |
| 2023-24 | 1,433 47 | 553 -6 | 880 53 |
| 2024-25 | 1,467 34 | 553 | 914 34 |
| Average | 1,588 | 612 | 975 |
The percentage of white students is 73.76%. The percentage was 79.75% 10 years ago and Sauk Valley CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.16% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.45% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.75% to 73.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.57% to 1.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.29% to 2.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.53% to 16.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4257 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3438 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sauk Valley 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 | 1 | 11 | 83 | 262 | 0 | 1,544 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 21 | 59 | 257 | 0 | 1,490 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 21 | 57 | 255 | 0 | 1,372 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 235 | 1 | 1,271 | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 28 | 41 | 236 | 0 | 1,233 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 213 | 1 | 1,068 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 27 | 41 | 210 | 0 | 1,047 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 220 | 0 | 1,055 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 19 | 52 | 239 | 2 | 1,044 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 248 | 1 | 1,082 | 47 |
| Average | 3 | 20 | 49 | 238 | 1 | 1,221 | 22 |
218 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 45.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sauk Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,936 | 150 | 481 | 1,305 |
| 2016-17 | 1,892 | 184 | 577 | 1,131 |
| 2017-18 | 1,754 | 192 | 566 | 996 |
| 2018-19 | 1,628 | 207 | 552 | 869 |
| 2019-20 | 1,616 | 165 | 533 | 918 |
| 2020-21 | 1,386 | 946 | 224 | 216 |
| 2021-22 | 1,378 | 184 | 494 | 700 |
| 2022-23 | 1,386 | 195 | 492 | 699 |
| 2023-24 | 1,433 | 207 | 536 | 690 |
| 2024-25 | 1,467 | 218 | 559 | 690 |
| Average | 1,588 | 265 | 501 | 821 |
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