The student population at Lackawanna College is 2,211 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 582 (35.73%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,856 where 2,211 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,211 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,489 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,629 to 2,211 students, a net gain of 582 (35.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lackawanna College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,629 | 844 | 785 |
| 2016-17 | 1,489 -140 | 817 -27 | 672 -113 |
| 2017-18 | 1,604 115 | 826 9 | 778 106 |
| 2018-19 | 1,873 269 | 878 52 | 995 217 |
| 2019-20 | 1,991 118 | 885 7 | 1,106 111 |
| 2020-21 | 2,043 52 | 868 -17 | 1,175 69 |
| 2021-22 | 1,916 -127 | 734 -134 | 1,182 7 |
| 2022-23 | 1,868 -48 | 753 19 | 1,115 -67 |
| 2023-24 | 1,939 71 | 775 22 | 1,164 49 |
| 2024-25 | 2,211 272 | 863 88 | 1,348 184 |
| Average | 1,856 | 824 | 1,032 |
The percentage of white students is 55.63%. The percentage was 65.32% 10 years ago and Lackawanna still has a high percentage of white students. 1.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.66% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.32% to 55.63%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.39% to 1.72%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.76% to 12.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.35% to 16.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6470 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5371 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lackawanna 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 | 4 | 39 | 273 | 136 | 1 | 1,064 | 41 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 27 | 293 | 136 | 0 | 935 | 22 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 21 | 256 | 180 | 2 | 974 | 26 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 23 | 239 | 226 | 4 | 1,092 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 25 | 235 | 234 | 4 | 1,198 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 24 | 263 | 242 | 5 | 1,159 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 17 | 227 | 265 | 4 | 1,061 | 41 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 25 | 261 | 281 | 3 | 970 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 23 | 300 | 356 | 3 | 1,024 | 53 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 38 | 280 | 357 | 1 | 1,230 | 75 |
| Average | 7 | 26 | 263 | 241 | 3 | 1,071 | 43 |
646 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,013.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lackawanna College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,629 | 58 | 603 | 968 |
| 2016-17 | 1,489 | 69 | 366 | 1,054 |
| 2017-18 | 1,604 | 106 | 428 | 1,070 |
| 2018-19 | 1,873 | 132 | 0 | 1,741 |
| 2019-20 | 1,991 | 33 | 923 | 1,035 |
| 2020-21 | 2,043 | 441 | 965 | 637 |
| 2021-22 | 1,916 | 593 | 688 | 635 |
| 2022-23 | 1,868 | 602 | 760 | 506 |
| 2023-24 | 1,939 | 605 | 765 | 569 |
| 2024-25 | 2,211 | 646 | 887 | 678 |
| Average | 1,856 | 329 | 639 | 889 |
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