This document contains data and characteristics of the Illinois public community college system and is designed to serve as a basic reference. The data are obtained from various surveys and studies conducted by Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) staff, and from the colleges' annual MIS submissions. The document contains annual data for fiscal year 2002 and fall term data for 2003 (fiscal year 2003). It provides information about: (1) students; (2) faculty and staff; (3) annual enrollment and completion; (4) operating finance; and (5) capital construction. Some selected data from statistics for the 39 Illinois public community college districts follow. The colleges enroll approximately 64.5% of all students enrolled in public colleges and universities in the state of Illinois. Over 58% of the 365,019 students enrolled were women. The median age for fall 2003 students was 23.5 years, while the mean age was 28.27 years. About 231,346 of students were white, 53,398 were black, 58,435 were Hispanic. Approximately 16,666 were Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1,269 were American Indian or Alaskan. The report indicates 110,414 students were enrolled in occupational programs, 158,177 were enrolled in baccalaureate transfer programs, and 35,756 students were enrolled in ESL programs. Of the 17,710 faculty employed in fall 2003, 4,433 were full time. (Contains 73 Tables and 4 Figures.) [For the 2003 edition, see ED480776.]