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William Rainey Harper College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Harper is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.8% of undergraduate students being women and 44.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,015, with 6,702 women and 5,313 men.

  • men 44.2% 5,313 students
  • women 55.8% 6,702 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 46.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,593 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 29.8% of the student body, with 3,571 students. Asian students represent 13.7% of the population, with 1,644 students, while African American students account for 4.1%, with 491 students. Mixed race students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 317 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 75 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 294 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 Harper.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 46.7% 5,593 students
  • Hispanic 29.8% 3,571 students
  • Asian 13.7% 1,644 students
  • African American 4.1% 491 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 317 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 294 students
  • International students 0.6% 75 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 47.0% 179 students
  • Hispanic 27.0% 103 students
  • Asian 11.0% 42 students
  • African American 10.0% 38 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 8 students
  • International students 1.6% 6 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 30% 3,637 students
  • 20-21 17% 2,044 students
  • 22-24 12% 1,442 students
  • 25-29 10% 1,183 students
  • 30-34 6% 672 students
  • 40-49 5% 560 students
  • 35-39 4% 493 students
  • 50-64 3% 317 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 2,211 99.46%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%

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