Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares SSC'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.
SSC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,309 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois average (5,904 students).
TotalUndergraduate
South Suburban College3,8183,818
Similarly Ranked Schools8,3098,309
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 South Suburban College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,470 male and 2,348 female students attending SSC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 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 SSC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SSC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,8189572,861
Men1,4703591,111
Women2,3485981,750

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,068 Black or African American students (54.16%) and 872 Hispanic students (22.84%) at South Suburban College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South Suburban College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at South Suburban College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native201010
Asian562531
Black or African American2,0687131,355
Hispanic872368504
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander862
White583274309
Two or More Races872661
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1244876
Total 3,8181,4702,348

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,886 students whose age under twenty five and 645 students whose age is over thirty years old at South Suburban College.
Especially, 1,390 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 South Suburban College.
Population by Student Age at South Suburban College
TotalMenWomen
Total3,818 1,4702,348
Under 181,390 670720
18-19662 273389
20-21440 173267
22-24394 126268
25-29287 77210
30-34187 51136
35-39130 25105
40-49171 30141
50-64100 2278
65 and over57 2334
Total 3,818 1,4702,348

Online Student Population

At South Suburban College, 1,663 students (43.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 691 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, 665 students live in Illinois where South Suburban College is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total3,818
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes691
Enrolled Some in Online Classes972
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,155
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)691
Illinois Residents665
Other State in U.S.26
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0