Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL 2 year Public

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Prairie State College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.1% of undergraduate students being women and 34.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,618, with 1,704 women and 914 men.

men 34.9% 914 students
women 65.1% 1,704 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 50.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,323 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 23.9% of the student body, with 625 students. White students represent 15.5% of the population, with 406 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.0%, with 53 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 25 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 1.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 38 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.4% of the population, totaling 141 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 Prairie State College.

Undergraduate Students

African American 50.7% 1,323 students
Hispanic 23.9% 625 students
White 15.5% 406 students
Unknown race 5.4% 141 students
Mixed race 2.0% 53 students
International students 1.5% 38 students
Asian 1.0% 25 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

African American 55.1% 70 students
White 21.3% 27 students
Hispanic 13.4% 17 students
Unknown race 4.7% 6 students
Mixed race 3.9% 5 students
International students 1.6% 2 students
Asian 0.0% 0 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

18-19 22% 587 students
20-21 19% 501 students
22-24 14% 359 students
25-29 12% 323 students
30-34 8% 211 students
40-49 7% 178 students
35-39 5% 143 students
50-64 4% 118 students

Residency of Students

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

State name	Students Count	Percentage
Illinois	465	97.89%
Indiana	9	1.89%
Missouri	1	less than 1%

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