Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,812 where 2,720 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 3,310 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,371 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,310 to 2,720 students, a net loss of 590 (17.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Illinois Valley Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.65%. The percentage was 81.66% 10 years ago and IVCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.66% to 71.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.18% to 1.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.63% to 2.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.63% to 17.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4539 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3192 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Illinois Valley Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
301 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 99.34% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Illinois Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.