The student population at Illinois College is 942 (937 undergraduate and 5 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 13 (1.36%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Illinois is 99.47% which is decreased by 15 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 91 male students for every 100 female students, down from 93 in 2015.
- 120 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,233.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,009 where 942 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,154 students in 2021 and was lowest at 942 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 955 to 942 students, a net loss of 13 (1.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Illinois College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,008 where 937 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Illinois College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1 where 5 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Illinois College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.23%. The percentage was 68.38% 10 years ago and Illinois still has a high percentage of white students. 0.96% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.60% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 68.38% to 71.23%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.05% to 0.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.94% to 8.60%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 10.16% to 9.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4753 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5064 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Illinois College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
120 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,233.33% since 2019. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Illinois College from 2015 to 2025.