The student population at Spoon River College is 1,247 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 418 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.94 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
454 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 202.67% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,373 where 1,247 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.94 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SRC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Spoon River College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,665 | 683 | 982 |
| 2016-17 | 1,560 -105 | 622 -61 | 938 -44 |
| 2017-18 | 1,489 -71 | 570 -52 | 919 -19 |
| 2018-19 | 1,436 -53 | 539 -31 | 897 -22 |
| 2019-20 | 1,386 -50 | 519 -20 | 867 -30 |
| 2020-21 | 1,239 -147 | 503 -16 | 736 -131 |
| 2021-22 | 1,273 34 | 526 23 | 747 11 |
| 2022-23 | 1,212 -61 | 502 -24 | 710 -37 |
| 2023-24 | 1,225 13 | 392 -110 | 833 123 |
| 2024-25 | 1,247 22 | 424 32 | 823 -10 |
| Average | 1,373 | 528 | 845 |
The percentage of white students is 86.53%. The percentage was 86.37% 10 years ago and SRC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.20% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.74% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 86.37% to 86.53%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.72% to 1.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.53% to 6.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.94% to 4.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2449 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.2458 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Spoon River 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 | 9 | 12 | 142 | 49 | 0 | 1,438 | 9 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 12 | 163 | 42 | 0 | 1,311 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 17 | 157 | 57 | 0 | 1,228 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 8 | 148 | 50 | 0 | 1,198 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 46 | 1 | 1,197 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 5 | 92 | 46 | 0 | 1,068 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 65 | 1 | 1,067 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 11 | 85 | 48 | 1 | 1,046 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 58 | 1 | 1,040 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 15 | 84 | 50 | 1 | 1,079 | 9 |
| Average | 8 | 11 | 112 | 51 | 1 | 1,167 | 14 |
454 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 202.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Spoon River College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,665 | 150 | 555 | 960 |
| 2016-17 | 1,560 | 163 | 587 | 810 |
| 2017-18 | 1,489 | 189 | 575 | 725 |
| 2018-19 | 1,436 | 379 | 420 | 637 |
| 2019-20 | 1,386 | 375 | 437 | 574 |
| 2020-21 | 1,239 | 403 | 376 | 460 |
| 2021-22 | 1,273 | 461 | 323 | 489 |
| 2022-23 | 1,212 | 414 | 313 | 485 |
| 2023-24 | 1,225 | 410 | 309 | 506 |
| 2024-25 | 1,247 | 454 | 321 | 472 |
| Average | 1,373 | 340 | 422 | 612 |
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