Elgin Community College Student Population

How many students at ECC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Elgin Community College has a total enrollment of 10,251 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 4,617 male students (45%) and 5,634 female students (55%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,264 Hispanic students (51.4%) and 3,162 White students (30.8%).
• Class Delivery: 1,268 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,609 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 - ECC's body is relatively large.

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, 4,617 male (45.04%) and 5,634 female (54.96%) students are attending Elgin Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 81.95.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,162 White, 389 Black, and 702 Asian students out of a total of 10,251 are attending at Elgin Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Elgin Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, ECC has 1,411 students under 18 years old and 67 students over 65 years old. There are 6,987 students under 25 years old, and 3,263 students over 25 years old out of 10,251 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 Elgin Community College, 1,268 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,609 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,261 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 10,251 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 345 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.37%.143 students have transferred in as full-time status and 202 students transferred in as part-time status.