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SWIC Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the SWIC student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the United States. See how Southwestern Illinois College fared in our <nil> diversity report.

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

SWIC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Southwestern Illinois College?

SWIC total enrollment is approximately 6,906 students.

SWIC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time SWIC undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

SWIC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,973
Black or African American	501
Hispanic	190
Multi-Ethnic	168
Unknown	136
Asian	40
International	16
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

SWIC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	4,382
Black or African American	1,233
Hispanic	461
Multi-Ethnic	357
Unknown	315
Asian	98
International	33
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	10

SWIC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 3,930 female students and 2,976 male students at SWIC.

International Students at SWIC

Students from 6 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Brazil, Colombia, and Italy.

Learn more about international students at SWIC.

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 SWIC, 42.27% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	2,160
20-21	1,585
35 and over	1,454
22-24	1,186
25-29	1,113
30-34	656
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.