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City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Harold Washington College is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.2% of undergraduate students being women and 40.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,750, with 3,404 women and 2,346 men.

  • men 40.8% 2,346 students
  • women 59.2% 3,404 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 43.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,474 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 31.6% of the student body, with 1,814 students. White students represent 11.5% of the population, with 658 students, while Asian students account for 6.7%, with 383 students. Mixed race students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 187 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.

International students make up 2.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 137 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 89 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 Harold Washington College.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 43.1% 2,474 students
  • African American 31.6% 1,814 students
  • White 11.5% 658 students
  • Asian 6.7% 383 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 187 students
  • International students 2.4% 137 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 89 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 35.3% 128 students
  • African American 26.2% 95 students
  • White 24.8% 90 students
  • Asian 6.9% 25 students
  • Mixed race 4.4% 16 students
  • International students 2.2% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 24% 1,392 students
  • 20-21 20% 1,132 students
  • 22-24 16% 897 students
  • 25-29 12% 694 students
  • 30-34 6% 353 students
  • 35-39 3% 158 students
  • 40-49 2% 141 students
  • 50-64 1% 78 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 877 100.00%

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