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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Parkland is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.3% of undergraduate students being women and 44.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,394, with 2,984 women and 2,410 men.

  • men 44.7% 2,410 students
  • women 55.3% 2,984 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,337 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 13.3% of the student body, with 719 students. Hispanic students represent 8.9% of the population, with 479 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.7%, with 308 students. Asian students account for 4.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 249 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 79 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.0% of the population, totaling 214 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 Parkland.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 62.0% 3,337 students
  • African American 13.3% 719 students
  • Hispanic 8.9% 479 students
  • Mixed race 5.7% 308 students
  • Asian 4.6% 249 students
  • Unknown race 4.0% 214 students
  • International students 1.5% 79 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.0% 103 students
  • African American 11.5% 18 students
  • Hispanic 9.6% 15 students
  • Mixed race 7.1% 11 students
  • Asian 4.5% 7 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 29% 1,594 students
  • 20-21 18% 994 students
  • 22-24 12% 635 students
  • 25-29 9% 485 students
  • 30-34 6% 348 students
  • 40-49 4% 229 students
  • 35-39 4% 216 students
  • 50-64 2% 108 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 791 95.76%
Indiana 11 1.33%
Missouri 6 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%