The student population at Lake Michigan College is 2,937 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,235 (29.60%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,154 where 2,937 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,172 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,499 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,172 to 2,937 students, a net loss of 1,235 (29.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lake Michigan College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,172 | 1,668 | 2,504 |
| 2016-17 | 4,059 -113 | 1,702 34 | 2,357 -147 |
| 2017-18 | 3,477 -582 | 1,433 -269 | 2,044 -313 |
| 2018-19 | 3,202 -275 | 1,307 -126 | 1,895 -149 |
| 2019-20 | 3,022 -180 | 1,186 -121 | 1,836 -59 |
| 2020-21 | 2,499 -523 | 894 -292 | 1,605 -231 |
| 2021-22 | 2,729 230 | 958 64 | 1,771 166 |
| 2022-23 | 2,543 -186 | 924 -34 | 1,619 -152 |
| 2023-24 | 2,904 361 | 1,134 210 | 1,770 151 |
| 2024-25 | 2,937 33 | 1,114 -20 | 1,823 53 |
| Average | 3,154 | 1,232 | 1,922 |
The percentage of white students is 55.33%. The percentage was 62.22% 10 years ago and LMC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.13% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.22% to 55.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.25% to 1.09%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.79% to 11.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.50% to 14.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6564 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5924 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lake Michigan 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 | 24 | 52 | 492 | 313 | 5 | 2,596 | 108 |
| 2016-17 | 22 | 80 | 465 | 372 | 3 | 2,749 | 150 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 69 | 443 | 330 | 2 | 2,258 | 117 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 54 | 425 | 337 | 2 | 2,044 | 112 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 58 | 358 | 358 | 0 | 1,936 | 109 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 50 | 299 | 288 | 2 | 1,561 | 106 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 39 | 382 | 287 | 8 | 1,700 | 113 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 44 | 300 | 336 | 10 | 1,544 | 85 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 43 | 287 | 381 | 4 | 1,749 | 98 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 32 | 327 | 439 | 3 | 1,625 | 150 |
| Average | 14 | 52 | 378 | 344 | 4 | 1,976 | 115 |
556 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 265.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lake Michigan College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,172 | 152 | 547 | 3,473 |
| 2016-17 | 4,059 | 169 | 524 | 3,366 |
| 2017-18 | 3,477 | 166 | 442 | 2,869 |
| 2018-19 | 3,202 | 205 | 443 | 2,554 |
| 2019-20 | 3,022 | 203 | 479 | 2,340 |
| 2020-21 | 2,499 | 1,907 | 307 | 285 |
| 2021-22 | 2,729 | 1,701 | 1,028 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 2,543 | 693 | 948 | 902 |
| 2023-24 | 2,904 | 716 | 1,665 | 523 |
| 2024-25 | 2,937 | 556 | 1,983 | 398 |
| Average | 3,154 | 647 | 837 | 1,671 |
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