Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Morton College is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.4% of undergraduate students being women and 41.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,850, with 2,248 women and 1,602 men.

  • men 41.6% 1,602 students
  • women 58.4% 2,248 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 84.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,253 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 5.4% of the student body, with 208 students. African American students represent 3.2% of the population, with 124 students, while Asian students account for 0.8%, with 30 students. Mixed race students account for 0.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 20 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.3% of the population, totaling 204 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 Morton College.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 84.7% 3,253 students
  • White 5.4% 208 students
  • Unknown race 5.3% 204 students
  • African American 3.2% 124 students
  • Asian 0.8% 30 students
  • Mixed race 0.5% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 71.2% 89 students
  • White 12.0% 15 students
  • African American 11.2% 14 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 3 students
  • Asian 1.6% 2 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 27% 1,034 students
  • 20-21 18% 707 students
  • 22-24 13% 492 students
  • 25-29 10% 386 students
  • 30-34 6% 215 students
  • 35-39 4% 140 students
  • 40-49 3% 132 students
  • 50-64 2% 60 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 595 98.67%
Indiana 3 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%

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