The student population at Sauk Valley Community College is 1,467 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 469 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.65 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
218 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 45.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,588 where 1,467 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.65 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Sauk Valley CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sauk Valley Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.76%. The percentage was 79.75% 10 years ago and Sauk Valley CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.16% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.45% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.75% to 73.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.57% to 1.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.29% to 2.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.53% to 16.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4257 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3438 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sauk Valley Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
218 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 45.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sauk Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.