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Harper College Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the Harper College student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the United States. The results of the William Rainey Harper College <nil> diversity report are below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Harper College Student Population

How Many Students Attend William Rainey Harper College?

Harper College total enrollment is approximately 12,199 students.

Harper College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Harper College undergraduate population is made up of 51% women, and 49% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Harper College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	2,218
Hispanic	1,153
Asian	602
Multi-Ethnic	145
Black or African American	140
International	77
Unknown	58
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Harper College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	5,938
Hispanic	3,483
Asian	1,563
Black or African American	488
Multi-Ethnic	330
Unknown	267
International	93
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3

Harper College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 6,833 female students and 5,366 male students at Harper College.

International Students at Harper College

Students from 36 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from South Korea, India, and China.

Learn more about international students at Harper College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Harper College, 47.11% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	3,874
20-21	2,603
22-24	1,983
35 and over	1,947
25-29	1,654
30-34	841
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.