Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,046 male and 1,634 female students attending Prairie State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 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 Prairie State.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Prairie State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6809351,745
Men1,046384662
Women1,6345511,083

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,411 Black or African American students (52.65%) and 585 Hispanic students (21.83%) at Prairie State College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Prairie State College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Prairie State College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1037
Asian26818
Black or African American1,411488923
Hispanic585238347
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White392176216
Two or More Races733142
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1407268
Total 2,6801,0461,634

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,713 students whose age under twenty five and 661 students whose age is over thirty years old at Prairie State College.
Especially, 191 students are younger than eighteen and 44 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Prairie State College.
Population by Student Age at Prairie State College
TotalMenWomen
Total2,680 1,0461,634
Under 18191 70121
18-19636 289347
20-21523 218305
22-24363 136227
25-29306 106200
30-34213 74139
35-39138 4692
40-49161 43118
50-64105 4461
65 and over44 2024
Total 2,680 1,0461,634

Online Student Population

At Prairie State College, 1,351 students (50.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 517 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, 488 students live in Illinois where Prairie State College is located in and 22 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,680
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes517
Enrolled Some in Online Classes834
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,329
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)517
Illinois Residents488
Other State in U.S.22
Outside of U.S.7
Unknown0