Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Parkland's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Parkland has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,224 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois average (5,904 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Parkland College6,0146,014
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2244,224
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois5,9045,904
The below chart compares the student population between Parkland College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,809 male and 3,205 female students attending Parkland. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Parkland.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Parkland
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,0142,1003,914
Men2,8091,0781,731
Women3,2051,0222,183

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,474 White students (57.77%) and 843 Black or African American students (14.02%) at Parkland College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Parkland College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Parkland College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1174
Asian368195173
Black or African American843331512
Hispanic698307391
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander330
White3,4741,6701,804
Two or More Races386174212
Race/Ethnicity Unknown733340
Total 6,0142,8093,205

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,604 students whose age under twenty five and 905 students whose age is over thirty years old at Parkland College.
Especially, 1,036 students are younger than eighteen and 43 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Parkland College.
Population by Student Age at Parkland College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,014 2,8093,205
Under 181,036 505531
18-191,790 943847
20-211,060 504556
22-24718 316402
25-29505 187318
30-34325 126199
35-39204 77127
40-49220 87133
50-64113 5261
65 and over43 1231
Total 6,014 2,8093,205

Online Student Population

At Parkland College, 2,863 students (47.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,065 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 981 students live in Illinois where Parkland College is located in and 56 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,014
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,065
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,798
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,151
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,065
Illinois Residents981
Other State in U.S.56
Outside of U.S.28
Unknown0