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Student Body Characteristics

The following table contains the percent of College of DuPage students by gender, race/ethnicity, age, and status over the past five fall terms. The second chart shows credit student headcount, Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES), and average number of credits per student for the same time frames. Updated: Spring 2023

Student Characteristics: Fall Term

 
Percent of Students by Gender* 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Female 46% 45% 45% 46% 46%
Male 53% 54% 55% 53% 53%
Unknown/Not Reported 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%
 
Percent of Students by Race/Ethnicity* 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Asian 11% 11% 11% 12% 11%
Black or African American 7% 8% 7% 7% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 26% 27% 25% 27% 26%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
White 45% 46% 50% 48% 50%
Two or More Races 2% 3% 4% 3% 2%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown 7% 5% 3% 3% 3%
 
Percent of Students by Age* 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Recent HS Graduates (18 and under) 30% 26% 28% 24% 23%
Young Adults (19-24) 41% 44% 45% 45% 45%
Adults (25-54) 25% 27% 24% 28% 29%
Older Adults (55 and over) 3% 3% 2% 3% 4%
Unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
 
Percent of Students by Status* 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Full Time 31% 33% 35% 33% 32%
Part Time 69% 67% 65% 67% 68%

*May not equal 100 percent because of rounding.

Enrollment

 
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Credit Headcount 21,939 20,851 21,010 23,903 24,900
Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES)** 11,779 11,654 12,080 13,329 13,676
Average Number of Credits Per Student 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.4 8.2

**One FTES equals 15 credit hours.