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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,936 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,378 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,936 to 1,467 students, a net loss of 469 (24.2%).
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.