The student population at Lake Land College is 3,960 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,281 (24.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,327 where 3,960 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,241 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,644 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,241 to 3,960 students, a net loss of 1,281 (24.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lake Land College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,241 | 2,366 | 2,875 |
| 2016-17 | 5,107 -134 | 2,302 -64 | 2,805 -70 |
| 2017-18 | 4,965 -142 | 2,198 -104 | 2,767 -38 |
| 2018-19 | 4,583 -382 | 1,939 -259 | 2,644 -123 |
| 2019-20 | 4,466 -117 | 1,925 -14 | 2,541 -103 |
| 2020-21 | 3,862 -604 | 1,572 -353 | 2,290 -251 |
| 2021-22 | 3,644 -218 | 1,505 -67 | 2,139 -151 |
| 2022-23 | 3,742 98 | 1,549 44 | 2,193 54 |
| 2023-24 | 3,699 -43 | 1,531 -18 | 2,168 -25 |
| 2024-25 | 3,960 261 | 1,629 98 | 2,331 163 |
| Average | 4,327 | 1,852 | 2,475 |
The percentage of white students is 84.17%. The percentage was 87.01% 10 years ago and Lake Land still has a high percentage of white students. 0.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.14% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.01% to 84.17%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.74% to 0.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.19% to 4.14%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.19% to 5.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2862 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2396 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lake Land 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 | 9 | 39 | 272 | 115 | 2 | 4,560 | 64 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 40 | 224 | 94 | 2 | 4,500 | 60 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 47 | 257 | 120 | 1 | 4,311 | 95 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 46 | 173 | 128 | 2 | 3,986 | 112 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 33 | 142 | 131 | 2 | 3,904 | 124 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 38 | 109 | 127 | 0 | 3,434 | 115 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 32 | 89 | 102 | 1 | 3,239 | 95 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 18 | 98 | 126 | 2 | 3,328 | 102 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 14 | 97 | 123 | 0 | 3,265 | 114 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 27 | 164 | 208 | 0 | 3,333 | 119 |
| Average | 7 | 33 | 163 | 127 | 1 | 3,786 | 100 |
572 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 6.12% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lake Land College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,241 | 539 | 1,195 | 3,507 |
| 2016-17 | 5,107 | 554 | 1,158 | 3,395 |
| 2017-18 | 4,965 | 517 | 1,223 | 3,225 |
| 2018-19 | 4,583 | 544 | 1,283 | 2,756 |
| 2019-20 | 4,466 | 504 | 1,256 | 2,706 |
| 2020-21 | 3,862 | 1,408 | 1,257 | 1,197 |
| 2021-22 | 3,644 | 513 | 1,195 | 1,936 |
| 2022-23 | 3,742 | 508 | 1,289 | 1,945 |
| 2023-24 | 3,699 | 478 | 1,196 | 2,025 |
| 2024-25 | 3,960 | 572 | 1,266 | 2,122 |
| Average | 4,327 | 614 | 1,232 | 2,481 |
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