Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,406 where 10,251 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 10,336 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,882 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,336 to 10,251 students, a net loss of 85 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Elgin Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.85% and the percentage of black students is 3.79% at Elgin Community College. 6.85% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 51.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.04% to 30.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.86% to 6.85%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.01% to 3.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 40.00% to 51.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6338 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6403 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Elgin Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,268 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 141.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Elgin Community College from 2015 to 2025.