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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at North Central is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.6% of undergraduate students being women and 48.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,404, with 1,241 women and 1,163 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at North Central is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.7% of undergraduate students being women and 29.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 324, with 229 women and 95 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 48.4% 1,163 students
  • women 51.6% 1,241 students

Graduate Students

  • men 29.3% 95 students
  • women 70.7% 229 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,534 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 15.5% of the student body, with 372 students. African American students represent 5.5% of the population, with 131 students, while Asian students account for 3.6%, with 87 students. Mixed race students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 61 students.

International students make up 4.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 99 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.9% of the population, totaling 118 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 North Central.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.9% 1,534 students
  • Hispanic 15.5% 372 students
  • African American 5.5% 131 students
  • Unknown race 4.9% 118 students
  • International students 4.1% 99 students
  • Asian 3.6% 87 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 61 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 73.1% 236 students
  • Hispanic 12.1% 39 students
  • Unknown race 6.5% 21 students
  • African American 4.3% 14 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 8 students
  • Asian 1.2% 4 students
  • International students 0.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 59.7% 135 students
  • Hispanic 22.6% 51 students
  • Unknown race 5.8% 13 students
  • African American 4.9% 11 students
  • Asian 4.0% 9 students
  • International students 3.1% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 43% 1,023 students
  • 18-19 39% 926 students
  • 22-24 14% 345 students
  • 25-29 2% 55 students
  • 30-34 1% 13 students
  • 40-49 0% 10 students
  • 35-39 0% 7 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students
  • 22-24 46% 148 students
  • 25-29 22% 70 students
  • 30-34 13% 42 students
  • 35-39 9% 28 students
  • 40-49 8% 26 students
  • 50-64 2% 7 students
  • 20-21 1% 3 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 375 76.84%
Wisconsin 14 2.87%
Indiana 12 2.46%
Ohio 10 2.05%
Michigan 9 1.84%
California 7 1.43%
Florida 7 1.43%
Texas 7 1.43%
Minnesota 6 1.23%
Missouri 4 less than 1%
Colorado 3 less than 1%
Georgia 3 less than 1%
Oregon 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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