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Frontier Community College Demographics & Diversity

Fairfield, Illinois

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Extremely Low

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Frontier Community College are almost exclusively White with a small Multiracial population. The school has extremely low racial diversity. 7% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll students
Race Percent of Students
White 93%
Black 1%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 2%
International 0%
Race Unknown 1%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Low

There are 116% more male students than female students enrolled at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll with a gender ratio of 60% men to 28% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Frontier Community College has a lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is less inclusive of females.

Male to female gender ratio for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 60%
Women 28%
Enrollment by gender for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll students
Gender Number of Students
Men 1,416
Women 656

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
Very Low

Frontier Community College serves a very low number of students outside of Illinois, with 96 percent of the student body residing in-state.

Enrollment by geographic location for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 96%
Out of State 1%
Foreign 3%
Unknown Location 0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$42,392 per year

42% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
2,364
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 56.5%
Part time Undergrads 47.5%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=403469 IPEDS survey data for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll.

Last updated February 24, 2025