Rend Lake College Student Population

How many students at Rend Lake?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Rend Lake College has a total enrollment of 2,015 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 909 male students (45.1%) and 1,106 female students (54.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,662 White students (82.5%) and 101 Black students (5%).
• Class Delivery: 205 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 814 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 - Rend Lake'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, 909 male (45.11%) and 1,106 female (54.89%) students are attending Rend Lake College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 82.19.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,662 White, 101 Black, and 12 Asian students out of a total of 2,015 are attending at Rend Lake College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Rend Lake College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 31.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Rend Lake has 676 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 1,651 students under 25 years old, and 364 students over 25 years old out of 2,015 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 Rend Lake College, 205 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 814 students are enrolled in some online courses.

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

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,015 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 75 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.72%.61 students have transferred in as full-time status and 14 students transferred in as part-time status.