Student Population at Principia
Total Enrollment
339 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
339
Men Students
199
Women Students
140
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 339 students have enrolled at Principia College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 199 male and 140 female students are attending Principia College. By attendance status, there are 336 full-time students and 3 part-time students.
The number of students at Principia College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Monmouth College and Illinois College, its population is small (average population is 612).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Principia's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Principia has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 612 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Principia College | 339 | 339 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 612 | 611 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 |
The below chart compares the student population between Principia College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 199 male and 140 female students attending Principia. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.42 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 Principia.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 339 | 336 | 3 |
| Men | 199 | 199 | 0 |
| Women | 140 | 137 | 3 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 120 White students (35.40%) and 36 Black or African American students (10.62%) at Principia College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Principia College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 339 | 199 | 140 |
Online Student Population
At Principia College, 73 students (21.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Illinois where Principia College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 339 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 73 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 266 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 |
| Illinois Residents | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |