For the academic year 2024-2025, CUNY LaGuardia Community College has a total enrollment of 14,494 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - LaGuardia CC's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 6,729 male (46.43%) and 7,765 female (53.57%) students are attending CUNY LaGuardia Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 86.66.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 14,494 |
| Men | 6,729 |
| Women | 7,765 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,902 White, 1,986 Black, and 2,517 Asian students out of a total of 14,494 are attending at CUNY LaGuardia Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
CUNY LaGuardia Community College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 75.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Asian | 2,517 | 1,195 | 1,322 |
| Black | 1,986 | 758 | 1,228 |
| Hispanic | 6,072 | 2,715 | 3,357 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| White | 1,902 | 1,237 | 665 |
| Two or more races | 270 | 116 | 154 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
By age, LaGuardia CC has 3,170 students under 18 years old and 17 students over 65 years old. There are 10,310 students under 25 years old, and 3,678 students over 25 years old out of 13,998 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,170 | 893 | 2,277 |
| 18-19 | 2,949 | 1,467 | 1,482 |
| 20-21 | 2,343 | 1,267 | 1,076 |
| 22-24 | 1,848 | 1,035 | 813 |
| 25-29 | 1,532 | 951 | 581 |
| 30-34 | 922 | 626 | 296 |
| 35-39 | 523 | 370 | 153 |
| 40-49 | 489 | 387 | 102 |
| 50-64 | 195 | 146 | 49 |
| Over 65 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At CUNY LaGuardia Community College, 920 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,078 students are enrolled in some online courses.
903 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 17 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 14,494 | 920 | 5,078 |
| Undergraduate | 14,494 | 920 | 5,078 |
| New York Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 903 | 17 | 0 |
Among 14,494 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,623 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.20%.953 students have transferred in as full-time status and 670 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 6,151 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 953 |
| Regular Part-time | 6,720 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 670 |
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