Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at JJC is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.8% of undergraduate students being women and 43.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 11,551, with 6,557 women and 4,994 men.
- men 43.2% 4,994 students
- women 56.8% 6,557 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,206 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 29.3% of the student body, with 3,383 students. African American students represent 8.2% of the population, with 941 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 410 students. Asian students account for 3.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 353 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 5 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 27 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 203 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 JJC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 53.8% 6,206 students
- Hispanic 29.3% 3,383 students
- African American 8.2% 941 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 410 students
- Asian 3.1% 353 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 203 students
- International students 0.2% 27 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 51.3% 119 students
- Hispanic 25.0% 58 students
- African American 17.2% 40 students
- Asian 2.6% 6 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 6 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 30% 3,477 students
- 20-21 20% 2,266 students
- 22-24 11% 1,290 students
- 25-29 8% 929 students
- 40-49 5% 536 students
- 30-34 5% 534 students
- 35-39 3% 372 students
- 50-64 2% 228 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Joliet Junior College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 763 | 99.35% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% |
Compare Similar Colleges
JJC
vs
Rio Salado College
JJC
vs
Southwestern Illinois College
JJC
vs
Black Hawk College
JJC
vs
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
JJC
vs
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
JJC
vs
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
JJC
vs
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
JJC
vs
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
JJC
vs
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
JJC
vs
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
JJC
vs
College of DuPage
JJC
vs
Elgin Community College
JJC
vs
Illinois Central College
JJC
vs
Olney Central College
JJC
vs
Illinois Valley Community College
JJC
vs
John A Logan College
JJC
vs
Johnson County Community College
JJC
vs
Anne Arundel Community College
JJC
vs
Normandale Community College
JJC
vs
Brightpoint Community College
JJC
vs
Gateway Technical College
JJC
vs
Moraine Park Technical College
JJC
vs
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College