Prairie State College Student Population

How many students at Prairie State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Prairie State College has a total enrollment of 2,953 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,228 male students (41.6%) and 1,725 female students (58.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,455 Black students (49.3%) and 763 Hispanic students (25.8%).
• Class Delivery: 416 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 841 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 - Prairie State'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, 1,228 male (41.58%) and 1,725 female (58.42%) students are attending Prairie State College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 71.19.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 377 White, 1,455 Black, and 23 Asian students out of a total of 2,953 are attending at Prairie State College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Prairie State College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Prairie State has 212 students under 18 years old and 29 students over 65 years old. There are 1,857 students under 25 years old, and 1,092 students over 25 years old out of 2,953 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 Prairie State College, 416 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 841 students are enrolled in some online courses.

399 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 17 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,953 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 192 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.50%.98 students have transferred in as full-time status and 94 students transferred in as part-time status.