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Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Low

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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