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Carl Sandburg College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Carl Sandburg College is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.8% of undergraduate students being women and 36.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,687, with 1,077 women and 610 men.

  • men 36.2% 610 students
  • women 63.8% 1,077 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,263 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.6% of the student body, with 145 students. African American students represent 7.1% of the population, with 120 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 62 students. Asian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 12 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.8% of the population, totaling 81 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 Carl Sandburg College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 75.0% 1,263 students
  • Hispanic 8.6% 145 students
  • African American 7.1% 120 students
  • Unknown race 4.8% 81 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 62 students
  • Asian 0.7% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 72.9% 51 students
  • African American 12.9% 9 students
  • Hispanic 8.6% 6 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 3 students
  • Asian 1.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 28% 473 students
  • 20-21 14% 238 students
  • 22-24 9% 154 students
  • 25-29 8% 128 students
  • 30-34 5% 77 students
  • 40-49 3% 57 students
  • 35-39 3% 47 students
  • 50-64 2% 28 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Carl Sandburg College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 269 98.53%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%