The student population at Spoon River College is 1,247 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 418 (25.11%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,665 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,212 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,665 to 1,247 students, a net loss of 418 (25.1%).
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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