The 1996 Student Portrait profiles the College of DuPage Fall Quarter 1996 student body. It is organized to answer a series of commonly asked questions about our current students. Information is provided for the college decision makers in order to anticipate student needs and expectations. This information will help to construct a composite picture of the class of 1996.
The first section contains a brief history of the college's enrollment and a comparison of enrollments with other Illinois community colleges. The second section is a "snapshot" of College of DuPage's Fall Quarter students. It includes the demographics of our current students--their age, gender, ethnicity, etc. In addition, enrollment information is included by program, division, and class meeting time. The data reflect total, unduplicated headcount (credit and non-credit), unless otherwise indicated. Some percentage columns may add to 99 or 101 instead of 100% due to rounding. There are a few tables that do not have mutually exclusive categories, therefore, seatcount is presented instead of headcount. Seatcount (seats occupied) is a duplicated headcount.
From 1985 to 1991, College of DuPage's total enrollment grew to a record breaking 36,322 students. For the last five years, enrollment has leveled off and declined to our current 34,392 students. However, this year the trend has reversed, and the college's Fall Quarter enrollment increased 1.4% over last Fall Quarter. The graph below presents the Fall 10th Day total headcount since the college began in 1967.
Student Portrait