Southwestern Illinois College Student Population

How many students at SWIC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southwestern Illinois College has a total enrollment of 8,492 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,701 male students (43.6%) and 4,791 female students (56.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,932 White students (58.1%) and 1,805 Black students (21.3%).
• Class Delivery: 1,276 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,280 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - SWIC's body is larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,701 male (43.58%) and 4,791 female (56.42%) students are attending Southwestern Illinois College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 77.25.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,932 White, 1,805 Black, and 98 Asian students out of a total of 8,492 are attending at Southwestern Illinois College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southwestern Illinois College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 60.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, SWIC has 1,763 students under 18 years old and 47 students over 65 years old. There are 5,972 students under 25 years old, and 2,520 students over 25 years old out of 8,492 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southwestern Illinois College, 1,276 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,280 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,246 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 30 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,492 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 377 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.44%.239 students have transferred in as full-time status and 138 students transferred in as part-time status.