Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between William Rainey Harper College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,435 male and 6,999 female students attending Harper College. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 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 Harper College.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Harper College
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,4343,8238,611
Men5,4351,9343,501
Women6,9991,8895,110

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 5,455 White students (43.87%) and 4,000 Hispanic students (32.17%) at William Rainey Harper College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William Rainey Harper College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Rainey Harper College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native281612
Asian1,656751905
Black or African American530203327
Hispanic4,0001,5912,409
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander844242
White5,4552,5122,943
Two or More Races398187211
Race/Ethnicity Unknown19082108
Total 12,4345,4356,999

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 8,914 students whose age under twenty five and 2,346 students whose age is over thirty years old at William Rainey Harper College.
Especially, 1,922 students are younger than eighteen and 55 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at William Rainey Harper College.
Population by Student Age at William Rainey Harper College
TotalMenWomen
Total12,434 5,4356,999
Under 181,922 8761,046
18-193,605 1,8321,773
20-211,991 9901,001
22-241,396 637759
25-291,171 442729
30-34671 206465
35-39495 123372
40-49717 183534
50-64408 121287
65 and over55 2332
unknown3 21
Total 12,434 5,4356,999

Online Student Population

At William Rainey Harper College, 6,216 students (49.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,714 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, 2,674 students live in Illinois where William Rainey Harper College is located in and 25 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total12,434
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,714
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,502
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,218
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,714
Illinois Residents2,674
Other State in U.S.25
Outside of U.S.15
Unknown0