Harper College Student Population Overview

21,901
Total Students
21,901
Undergraduates
18%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Harper College educates a diverse community of 21,901 students, with 21,901 pursuing undergraduate degrees and engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

21,901

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Enrollment Type

Harper College has a mixed enrollment student body with 18% of students being full-time and 82% being part-time, totaling 21,901 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

18% Full-Time

82% Part-Time

4,003

Full-Time Students

9,066

Part-Time Students

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Harper College, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 3,857 students, but also includes 1,913 students in the Under 18 range, 3,615 students in the 18-19 range, 2,140 students in the 20-21 range, 1,539 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 0 students in the Under 18 age group, with .

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,913 (15%)
18-19
3,615 (28%)
20-21
2,140 (16%)
22-24
1,539 (12%)
25+
3,857 (30%)
Under 181,913
18-193,615
20-212,140
22-241,539
25+3,857

Gender Distribution

Harper College has more women than men with 12,323 female students and 9,578 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
9,578 (44%)
Women
12,323 (56%)

Men

9,578

44%

Women

12,323

56%

Geographic Origin

Harper College has 146% (2,213 students) from in-state Illinois, and 1% (14 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,213 (99%)
International
14 (1%)
In-State (Illinois)
2,213(146%)
International
14(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,520

New students this year

Campus Location

Palatine, Illinois

Suburb: Large