For the academic year 2024-2025, Central Lakes College-Brainerd has a total enrollment of 4,981 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - Central Lakes College-Brainerd's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,111 male (42.38%) and 2,870 female (57.62%) students are attending Central Lakes College-Brainerd. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 73.55.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,981 |
| Men | 2,111 |
| Women | 2,870 |
By race/ethnicity, 4,022 White, 111 Black, and 28 Asian students out of a total of 4,981 are attending at Central Lakes College-Brainerd. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Central Lakes College-Brainerd is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 59 | 26 | 33 |
| Asian | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Black | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Hispanic | 195 | 87 | 108 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 4,022 | 1,699 | 2,323 |
| Two or more races | 169 | 65 | 104 |
| Race Unknown | 392 | 166 | 226 |
By age, Central Lakes College-Brainerd has 2,803 students under 18 years old and 9 students over 65 years old. There are 3,977 students under 25 years old, and 555 students over 25 years old out of 4,532 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,803 | 1,692 | 1,111 |
| 18-19 | 764 | 350 | 414 |
| 20-21 | 269 | 127 | 142 |
| 22-24 | 141 | 91 | 50 |
| 25-29 | 170 | 124 | 46 |
| 30-34 | 106 | 59 | 47 |
| 35-39 | 116 | 67 | 49 |
| 40-49 | 102 | 62 | 40 |
| 50-64 | 52 | 32 | 20 |
| Over 65 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Central Lakes College-Brainerd, 505 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,291 students are enrolled in some online courses.
492 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 13 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,981 | 505 | 1,291 |
| Undergraduate | 4,981 | 505 | 1,291 |
| Minnesota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 492 | 13 | 0 |
Among 4,981 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 169 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.39%.90 students have transferred in as full-time status and 79 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,606 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 90 |
| Regular Part-time | 3,206 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 79 |
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