For the academic year 2024-2025, Lakeland University has a total enrollment of 2,813 students, including 2,411 undergraduate and 402 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Lakeland's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,213 male (43.12%) and 1,600 female (56.88%) students are attending Lakeland University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 75.81.
By class level, 2,411 (85.71%) are undergraduate students and 402 (14.29%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.50% are male and 54.50% are female, while among graduate students, 28.86% are male and 71.14% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,813 | 2,411 | 402 |
| Men | 1,213 | 1,097 | 116 |
| Women | 1,600 | 1,314 | 286 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,806 White, 166 Black, and 254 Asian students out of a total of 2,813 are attending at Lakeland University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Lakeland University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 55.9% 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 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Asian | 254 | 109 | 145 |
| Black | 166 | 87 | 79 |
| Hispanic | 272 | 120 | 152 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,806 | 746 | 1,060 |
| Two or more races | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Race Unknown | 242 | 121 | 121 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 237 | 104 | 133 |
| Black | 149 | 81 | 68 |
| Hispanic | 257 | 111 | 146 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,499 | 663 | 836 |
| Two or more races | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Race Unknown | 211 | 112 | 99 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Black | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 307 | 83 | 224 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | 31 | 9 | 22 |
By age, Lakeland has 836 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 1,921 students under 25 years old, and 883 students over 25 years old out of 2,813 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 836 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. Lakeland has 1,874 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 528 students aged 25 and over.
It has 47 graduate students aged under 25 and 355 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 836 | 457 | 379 |
| 18-19 | 542 | 274 | 268 |
| 20-21 | 317 | 162 | 155 |
| 22-24 | 226 | 103 | 123 |
| 25-29 | 187 | 124 | 63 |
| 30-34 | 160 | 105 | 55 |
| 35-39 | 180 | 122 | 58 |
| 40-49 | 245 | 174 | 71 |
| 50-64 | 108 | 74 | 34 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 836 | 457 | 379 |
| 18-19 | 542 | 274 | 268 |
| 20-21 | 317 | 162 | 155 |
| 22-24 | 179 | 77 | 102 |
| 25-29 | 112 | 69 | 43 |
| 30-34 | 97 | 62 | 35 |
| 35-39 | 109 | 66 | 43 |
| 40-49 | 143 | 98 | 45 |
| 50-64 | 64 | 44 | 20 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| 25-29 | 75 | 55 | 20 |
| 30-34 | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 102 | 76 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 44 | 30 | 14 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Lakeland University, 526 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 568 students are enrolled in some online courses.
492 students who live in Wisconsin or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 34 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,813 | 526 | 568 |
| Undergraduate | 2,411 | 328 | 492 |
| Graduate | 402 | 198 | 76 |
| Wisconsin Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 492 | 33 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 308 | 20 | 0 |
| Graduate | 184 | 13 | 1 |
Among 2,411 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 175 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.26%.69 students have transferred in as full-time status and 106 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 705 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 69 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,531 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 106 |
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