For the academic year 2024-2025, Lower Columbia College has a total enrollment of 2,724 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - LCC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 869 male (31.90%) and 1,855 female (68.10%) students are attending Lower Columbia College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 46.85.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,724 |
| Men | 869 |
| Women | 1,855 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,649 White, 58 Black, and 63 Asian students out of a total of 2,724 are attending at Lower Columbia College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Lower Columbia College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Asian | 63 | 10 | 53 |
| Black | 58 | 17 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 406 | 117 | 289 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| White | 1,649 | 519 | 1,130 |
| Two or more races | 207 | 67 | 140 |
| Race Unknown | 288 | 121 | 167 |
By age, LCC has 599 students under 18 years old and 24 students over 65 years old. There are 1,653 students under 25 years old, and 1,071 students over 25 years old out of 2,724 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 599 | 345 | 254 |
| 18-19 | 535 | 338 | 197 |
| 20-21 | 284 | 185 | 99 |
| 22-24 | 235 | 160 | 75 |
| 25-29 | 276 | 200 | 76 |
| 30-34 | 246 | 191 | 55 |
| 35-39 | 194 | 156 | 38 |
| 40-49 | 236 | 192 | 44 |
| 50-64 | 95 | 71 | 24 |
| Over 65 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Lower Columbia College, 1,028 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,080 students are enrolled in some online courses.
919 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 109 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,724 | 1,028 | 1,080 |
| Undergraduate | 2,724 | 1,028 | 1,080 |
| Washington Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 919 | 109 | 0 |
Among 2,724 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 169 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.20%.76 students have transferred in as full-time status and 93 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,445 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 76 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,110 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 93 |
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