Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 12 years is 9,163 where 7,188 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in SWIC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern Illinois College since 2012.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 11,938 | 5,276 | 6,662 |
| 2013-14 | 11,332 -606 | 5,039 -237 | 6,293 -369 |
| 2014-15 | 10,545 -787 | 4,661 -378 | 5,884 -409 |
| 2015-16 | 9,943 -602 | 4,420 -241 | 5,523 -361 |
| 2016-17 | 9,515 -428 | 4,395 -25 | 5,120 -403 |
| 2017-18 | 8,859 -656 | 4,001 -394 | 4,858 -262 |
| 2018-19 | 8,841 -18 | 3,943 -58 | 4,898 40 |
| 2019-20 | 8,508 -333 | 3,816 -127 | 4,692 -206 |
| 2020-21 | 6,906 -1,602 | 2,976 -840 | 3,930 -762 |
| 2021-22 | 7,213 307 | 3,148 172 | 4,065 135 |
| 2022-23 | 7,188 -25 | 3,141 -7 | 4,047 -18 |
| Average | 9,163 | 4,074 | 5,088 |
