William Rainey Harper College Student Population

How many students at Harper College?

For the academic year 2024-2025, William Rainey Harper College has a total enrollment of 13,988 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 6,091 male students (43.5%) and 7,897 female students (56.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,750 White students (41.1%) and 4,696 Hispanic students (33.6%).
• Class Delivery: 2,136 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,735 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - Harper College's body is significantly larger.

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, 6,091 male (43.54%) and 7,897 female (56.46%) students are attending William Rainey Harper College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 77.13.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 5,750 White, 574 Black, and 1,887 Asian students out of a total of 13,988 are attending at William Rainey Harper College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

William Rainey Harper College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Harper College has 2,205 students under 18 years old and 80 students over 65 years old. There are 9,851 students under 25 years old, and 4,136 students over 25 years old out of 13,988 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 William Rainey Harper College, 2,136 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,735 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,119 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 13,988 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 455 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.25%.197 students have transferred in as full-time status and 258 students transferred in as part-time status.