Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,816 where 1,603 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,082 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,603 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,082 to 1,603 students, a net loss of 479 (23%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Carl Sandburg College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.05%. The percentage was 77.95% 10 years ago and Carl Sandburg still has a high percentage of white students. 0.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.11% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.95% to 73.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.86% to 0.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.20% to 8.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.06% to 12.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4427 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3805 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Carl Sandburg College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
480 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 136.45% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Carl Sandburg College from 2015 to 2025.