Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Parkland College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,566 male and 3,120 female students attending Parkland. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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
Total5,6862,1473,539
Men2,5661,1021,464
Women3,1201,0452,075

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,372 White students (59.30%) and 783 Black or African American students (13.77%) 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 Native936
Asian319151168
Black or African American783337446
Hispanic608271337
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander330
White3,3721,5141,858
Two or More Races314138176
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1526785
Total 5,6862,5663,120

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,270 students whose age under twenty five and 923 students whose age is over thirty years old at Parkland College.
Especially, 870 students are younger than eighteen and 57 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
Total5,686 2,5663,120
Under 18870 380490
18-191,711 870841
20-211,103 531572
22-24586 275311
25-29493 187306
30-34307 110197
35-39210 75135
40-49226 73153
50-64123 4875
65 and over57 1740
Total 5,686 2,5663,120

Online Student Population

At Parkland College, 2,867 students (50.42% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,087 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, 1,025 students live in Illinois where Parkland College is located in and 34 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,686
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,087
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,780
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,819
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,087
Illinois Residents1,025
Other State in U.S.34
Outside of U.S.28
Unknown0