Parkland College Student Population

How many students at Parkland?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Parkland College has a total enrollment of 6,014 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,809 male students (46.7%) and 3,205 female students (53.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,474 White students (57.8%) and 843 Black students (14%).
• Class Delivery: 1,065 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,798 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 - Parkland's body is relatively small.

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, 2,809 male (46.71%) and 3,205 female (53.29%) students are attending Parkland College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 87.64.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,474 White, 843 Black, and 368 Asian students out of a total of 6,014 are attending at Parkland College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Parkland College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 62.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Parkland has 1,036 students under 18 years old and 43 students over 65 years old. There are 4,604 students under 25 years old, and 1,410 students over 25 years old out of 6,014 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 Parkland College, 1,065 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,798 students are enrolled in some online courses.

981 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 84 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,014 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 113 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.88%.72 students have transferred in as full-time status and 41 students transferred in as part-time status.