Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Black Hawk College is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.0% of undergraduate students being women and 37.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,736, with 2,354 women and 1,382 men.
- men 37.0% 1,382 students
- women 63.0% 2,354 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,364 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.7% of the student body, with 549 students. African American students represent 10.8% of the population, with 402 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.3%, with 124 students. Asian students account for 2.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 109 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 6 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.6% of the population, totaling 172 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Black Hawk College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 63.4% 2,364 students
- Hispanic 14.7% 549 students
- African American 10.8% 402 students
- Unknown race 4.6% 172 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 124 students
- Asian 2.9% 109 students
- International students 0.2% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 64.2% 77 students
- Hispanic 15.0% 18 students
- African American 12.5% 15 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 6 students
- Unknown race 3.3% 4 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 29% 1,102 students
- 20-21 14% 515 students
- 22-24 8% 310 students
- 25-29 7% 279 students
- 30-34 5% 202 students
- 40-49 4% 153 students
- 35-39 4% 136 students
- 50-64 2% 92 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Black Hawk College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 623 | 95.26% | |
| Iowa | 26 | 3.98% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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