The student population at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is 4,981 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 707 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.36 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
505 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -16.11% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,342 where 4,981 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.36 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Central Lakes College-Brainerd than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Lakes College-Brainerd since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,274 | 1,923 | 2,351 |
| 2016-17 | 3,888 -386 | 1,691 -232 | 2,197 -154 |
| 2017-18 | 3,784 -104 | 1,662 -29 | 2,122 -75 |
| 2018-19 | 4,029 245 | 1,684 22 | 2,345 223 |
| 2019-20 | 4,357 328 | 1,765 81 | 2,592 247 |
| 2020-21 | 4,491 134 | 1,828 63 | 2,663 71 |
| 2021-22 | 4,448 -43 | 1,819 -9 | 2,629 -34 |
| 2022-23 | 4,633 185 | 1,919 100 | 2,714 85 |
| 2023-24 | 4,532 -101 | 1,923 4 | 2,609 -105 |
| 2024-25 | 4,981 449 | 2,111 188 | 2,870 261 |
| Average | 4,342 | 1,833 | 2,509 |
The percentage of white students is 80.75%. The percentage was 85.66% 10 years ago and Central Lakes College-Brainerd still has a high percentage of white students. 0.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.66% to 80.75%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.70% to 0.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.07% to 2.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.34% to 3.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3446 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2637 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Lakes College-Brainerd over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43 | 30 | 131 | 100 | 5 | 3,661 | 131 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | 21 | 112 | 96 | 5 | 3,421 | 130 |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 30 | 118 | 91 | 3 | 3,296 | 137 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 30 | 88 | 91 | 4 | 3,548 | 154 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 31 | 97 | 142 | 1 | 3,774 | 155 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 33 | 82 | 137 | 0 | 3,884 | 155 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 41 | 91 | 128 | 0 | 3,761 | 157 |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 41 | 114 | 140 | 0 | 3,865 | 146 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 35 | 129 | 155 | 0 | 3,712 | 156 |
| 2024-25 | 59 | 28 | 111 | 195 | 1 | 4,022 | 169 |
| Average | 41 | 32 | 107 | 128 | 2 | 3,694 | 149 |
505 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -16.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Lakes College-Brainerd from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,274 | 602 | 916 | 2,756 |
| 2016-17 | 3,888 | 520 | 888 | 2,480 |
| 2017-18 | 3,784 | 476 | 996 | 2,312 |
| 2018-19 | 4,029 | 439 | 1,058 | 2,532 |
| 2019-20 | 4,357 | 541 | 1,045 | 2,771 |
| 2020-21 | 4,491 | 390 | 1,056 | 3,045 |
| 2021-22 | 4,448 | 499 | 1,008 | 2,941 |
| 2022-23 | 4,633 | 464 | 1,057 | 3,112 |
| 2023-24 | 4,532 | 405 | 1,126 | 3,001 |
| 2024-25 | 4,981 | 505 | 1,291 | 3,185 |
| Average | 4,342 | 484 | 1,044 | 2,814 |
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