The student population at Illinois Central College is 7,906 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,798 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.56 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,570 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 106.04% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,361 where 7,906 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.56 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in ICC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Illinois Central College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.06%. The percentage was 78.33% 10 years ago and ICC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.33% to 68.06%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.49% to 2.40%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.95% to 12.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.94% to 6.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5113 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3707 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Illinois Central College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,570 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 106.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Illinois Central College from 2015 to 2025.