Carl Sandburg College Student Population

How many students at Carl Sandburg?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Carl Sandburg College has a total enrollment of 1,603 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 535 male students (33.4%) and 1,068 female students (66.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,171 White students (73.1%) and 198 Hispanic students (12.4%).
• Class Delivery: 480 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 554 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - Carl Sandburg's body is much smaller.

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, 535 male (33.37%) and 1,068 female (66.63%) students are attending Carl Sandburg College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 50.09.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,171 White, 130 Black, and 12 Asian students out of a total of 1,603 are attending at Carl Sandburg College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Carl Sandburg College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 44.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Carl Sandburg has 482 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 1,265 students under 25 years old, and 336 students over 25 years old out of 1,603 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 Carl Sandburg College, 480 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 554 students are enrolled in some online courses.

469 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 11 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,603 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 87 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.43%.64 students have transferred in as full-time status and 23 students transferred in as part-time status.