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Prairie State College Demographics & Diversity Report

Is Prairie State College really diverse? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the true stats about diversity at Prairie State College. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

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

Prairie State College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Prairie State College?

Prairie State College total enrollment is approximately 2,716 students.

Prairie State College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Prairie State College undergraduate population is made up of 62% women, and 38% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Prairie State College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	487
Hispanic	194
White	137
International	22
Unknown	15
Multi-Ethnic	10
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Prairie State College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	1,441
Hispanic	604
White	452
Unknown	108
Multi-Ethnic	44
Asian	33
International	29
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

Prairie State College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,801 female students and 915 male students at Prairie State College.

International Students at Prairie State College

Students from 19 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nigeria, India, and Australia.

Learn more about international students at Prairie State 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 Prairie State College, 39.84% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,015
35 and over	935
20-21	739
22-24	576
25-29	521
30-34	358
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

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.