Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Richland Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.6% of undergraduate students being women and 36.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,252, with 1,432 women and 820 men.
- men 36.4% 820 students
- women 63.6% 1,432 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,629 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 17.8% of the student body, with 400 students. Hispanic students represent 3.8% of the population, with 85 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 71 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 30 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 4 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 26 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 Richland Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 72.5% 1,629 students
- African American 17.8% 400 students
- Hispanic 3.8% 85 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 71 students
- Asian 1.3% 30 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 26 students
- International students 0.2% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 90.9% 10 students
- African American 9.1% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 22% 486 students
- 20-21 11% 259 students
- 25-29 11% 242 students
- 22-24 8% 188 students
- 30-34 8% 173 students
- 40-49 6% 126 students
- 35-39 5% 118 students
- 50-64 3% 68 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Richland Community College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 278 | 99.64% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% |
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