Sauk Valley Community College
HLC Self-Study Document
September 19-21, 2011
Back See this section in context: Profile of Sauk
Diversity of Population
Although Sauk has been implementing affirmative action policies for more than 20 years, the challenge remains to serve a leadership role in a rural, ethnically homogeneous locale. The population’s racial and ethnic makeup is relatively unchanged, except for a slight increase in Hispanic residents (see Figure vii):
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian | 93.2% | 93.1% | 93.1 | 93.0% | 92.6% | 92.5% |
| African American | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Asian American | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other American | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 2 or more categories | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic American | 6.6% | 7,2% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.6% |
| District Population | 102,781 | 103,208 | 103,001 | 103,079 | 102,174 | 101,825 |
In developing the FY10 Strategic Directions, the Board took into consideration the following statistics, resulting in a Strategic Goal to increase efforts to recruit minority students (
2A.4):
- Illinois high school graduation rate: 76.7%
- White: 77.6%
- Hispanic: 57.8%
- After grad, 21 & younger in college
- White: 69.1%
- Hispanic: 45.3%