The student population at Iowa Lakes Community College is 1,945 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 370 (15.98%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,055 where 1,945 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,315 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,803 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,315 to 1,945 students, a net loss of 370 (16%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Iowa Lakes Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,315 | 1,151 | 1,164 |
| 2016-17 | 2,122 -193 | 998 -153 | 1,124 -40 |
| 2017-18 | 2,011 -111 | 885 -113 | 1,126 2 |
| 2018-19 | 2,051 40 | 900 15 | 1,151 25 |
| 2019-20 | 2,035 -16 | 956 56 | 1,079 -72 |
| 2020-21 | 2,288 253 | 1,055 99 | 1,233 154 |
| 2021-22 | 1,803 -485 | 803 -252 | 1,000 -233 |
| 2022-23 | 1,960 157 | 895 92 | 1,065 65 |
| 2023-24 | 2,024 64 | 989 94 | 1,035 -30 |
| 2024-25 | 1,945 -79 | 947 -42 | 998 -37 |
| Average | 2,055 | 958 | 1,098 |
The percentage of white students is 79.64%. The percentage was 86.05% 10 years ago and Iowa Lakes CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.18% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.05% to 79.64%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.25% to 1.18%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.67% to 2.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.49% to 6.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3608 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2560 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Iowa Lakes Community College 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 | 17 | 29 | 85 | 104 | 3 | 1,992 | 7 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 33 | 92 | 105 | 1 | 1,804 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 26 | 106 | 99 | 1 | 1,565 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 11 | 91 | 91 | 1 | 1,432 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 22 | 103 | 88 | 9 | 1,412 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 27 | 131 | 108 | 8 | 1,769 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 106 | 8 | 1,377 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 16 | 74 | 123 | 5 | 1,445 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 120 | 4 | 1,497 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 23 | 51 | 123 | 2 | 1,549 | 20 |
| Average | 10 | 23 | 85 | 107 | 4 | 1,584 | 8 |
210 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -13.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Iowa Lakes Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,315 | 244 | 369 | 1,702 |
| 2016-17 | 2,122 | 236 | 391 | 1,495 |
| 2017-18 | 2,011 | 302 | 449 | 1,260 |
| 2018-19 | 2,051 | 247 | 476 | 1,328 |
| 2019-20 | 2,035 | 272 | 442 | 1,321 |
| 2020-21 | 2,288 | 203 | 834 | 1,251 |
| 2021-22 | 1,803 | 262 | 524 | 1,017 |
| 2022-23 | 1,960 | 332 | 595 | 1,033 |
| 2023-24 | 2,024 | 145 | 527 | 1,352 |
| 2024-25 | 1,945 | 210 | 524 | 1,211 |
| Average | 2,055 | 245 | 513 | 1,297 |
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