The student population at Labette Community College is 1,426 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 441 (23.62%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,694 where 1,426 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 2,178 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,425 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,867 to 1,426 students, a net loss of 441 (23.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Labette Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,867 | 591 | 1,276 |
| 2016-17 | 1,952 85 | 598 7 | 1,354 78 |
| 2017-18 | 2,005 53 | 646 48 | 1,359 5 |
| 2018-19 | 2,178 173 | 717 71 | 1,461 102 |
| 2019-20 | 1,719 -459 | 630 -87 | 1,089 -372 |
| 2020-21 | 1,464 -255 | 536 -94 | 928 -161 |
| 2021-22 | 1,453 -11 | 561 25 | 892 -36 |
| 2022-23 | 1,425 -28 | 541 -20 | 884 -8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,454 29 | 509 -32 | 945 61 |
| 2024-25 | 1,426 -28 | 469 -40 | 957 12 |
| Average | 1,694 | 580 | 1,115 |
The percentage of white students is 74.96%. The percentage was 81.63% 10 years ago and Labette CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.42% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.63% to 74.96%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.59% to 0.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.23% to 3.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.20% to 8.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4203 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3270 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Labette 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 | 46 | 11 | 79 | 97 | 6 | 1,524 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 15 | 81 | 84 | 3 | 1,563 | 68 |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 15 | 90 | 105 | 1 | 1,569 | 84 |
| 2018-19 | 57 | 14 | 119 | 122 | 2 | 1,713 | 95 |
| 2019-20 | 55 | 8 | 79 | 111 | 4 | 1,325 | 89 |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 5 | 72 | 98 | 4 | 1,126 | 86 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | 6 | 70 | 120 | 3 | 1,118 | 82 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 10 | 67 | 115 | 3 | 1,078 | 97 |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 9 | 59 | 128 | 4 | 1,088 | 104 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 6 | 48 | 127 | 0 | 1,069 | 128 |
| Average | 45 | 10 | 76 | 111 | 3 | 1,317 | 91 |
455 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 266.94% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Labette Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,867 | 124 | 365 | 1,378 |
| 2016-17 | 1,952 | 75 | 379 | 1,498 |
| 2017-18 | 2,005 | 39 | 341 | 1,625 |
| 2018-19 | 2,178 | 37 | 326 | 1,815 |
| 2019-20 | 1,719 | 341 | 540 | 838 |
| 2020-21 | 1,464 | 423 | 537 | 504 |
| 2021-22 | 1,453 | 455 | 563 | 435 |
| 2022-23 | 1,425 | 452 | 499 | 474 |
| 2023-24 | 1,454 | 421 | 508 | 525 |
| 2024-25 | 1,426 | 455 | 435 | 536 |
| Average | 1,694 | 282 | 449 | 963 |
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