Southwestern Illinois College

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SWIC is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.4% of undergraduate students being women and 43.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,213, with 4,065 women and 3,148 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,462 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 19.2% of the student body, with 1,385 students. Hispanic students represent 7.0% of the population, with 503 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.2%, with 375 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 97 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 12 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 44 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.4% of the population, totaling 317 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 SWIC.