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Gender Diversity

High

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.

  • men 43.6% 3,148 students
  • women 56.4% 4,065 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 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.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 62.0% 4,462 students
  • African American 19.2% 1,385 students
  • Hispanic 7.0% 503 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 375 students
  • Unknown race 4.4% 317 students
  • Asian 1.3% 97 students
  • International students 0.6% 44 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 12 students

Transfer Students

  • White 64.9% 218 students
  • African American 17.0% 57 students
  • Hispanic 6.8% 23 students
  • Mixed race 5.4% 18 students
  • Unknown race 4.2% 14 students
  • Asian 0.9% 3 students
  • International students 0.9% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 25% 1,814 students
  • 20-21 17% 1,245 students
  • 22-24 13% 945 students
  • 25-29 12% 873 students
  • 30-34 7% 525 students
  • 40-49 6% 423 students
  • 35-39 5% 365 students
  • 50-64 3% 243 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 1,122 96.97%
Missouri 22 1.90%
Florida 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%