Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,059 where 14,414 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 6 decreases. It peaked at 15,383 students in 2017 and was lowest at 9,863 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,944 to 14,414 students, a net loss of 530 (3.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Joliet Junior College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.79% and the percentage of black students is 10.02% at Joliet Junior College. 2.62% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 32.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.36% to 47.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.08% to 2.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.23% to 10.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 24.79% to 32.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6534 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5990 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Joliet Junior College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,467 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 55.40% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Joliet Junior College from 2015 to 2025.