Prairie State College Student Population Overview

6,053
Total Students
6,053
Undergraduates
15%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Prairie State College educates a diverse community of 6,053 students, with 6,053 pursuing undergraduate degrees and engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

6,053

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

11:1

Students per faculty member

Enrollment Type

Prairie State College has a mixed enrollment student body with 15% of students being full-time and 85% being part-time, totaling 6,053 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

15% Full-Time

85% Part-Time

893

Full-Time Students

2,152

Part-Time Students

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Prairie State College, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 1,133 students, but also includes 285 students in the Under 18 range, 627 students in the 18-19 range, 538 students in the 20-21 range, 457 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
285 (9%)
18-19
627 (21%)
20-21
538 (18%)
22-24
457 (15%)
25+
1,133 (37%)
Under 18285
18-19627
20-21538
22-24457
25+1,133

Gender Distribution

Prairie State College has more women than men with 3,571 female students and 2,482 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,482 (41%)
Women
3,571 (59%)

Men

2,482

41%

Women

3,571

59%

Geographic Origin

Prairie State College has 210% (446 students) from in-state Illinois, and 7% (15 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
446 (97%)
International
15 (3%)
In-State (Illinois)
446(210%)
International
15(7%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

212

New students this year

Campus Location

Chicago Heights, Illinois

Suburb: Large