The student population at Lake Superior College is 4,074 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 788 (16.21%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,628 where 4,074 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 5,281 students in 2019 and was lowest at 3,849 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,862 to 4,074 students, a net loss of 788 (16.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lake Superior College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,862 | 2,152 | 2,710 |
| 2016-17 | 4,793 -69 | 2,154 2 | 2,639 -71 |
| 2017-18 | 5,059 266 | 2,324 170 | 2,735 96 |
| 2018-19 | 5,281 222 | 2,406 82 | 2,875 140 |
| 2019-20 | 5,230 -51 | 2,316 -90 | 2,914 39 |
| 2020-21 | 4,762 -468 | 1,984 -332 | 2,778 -136 |
| 2021-22 | 4,373 -389 | 1,841 -143 | 2,532 -246 |
| 2022-23 | 3,849 -524 | 1,728 -113 | 2,121 -411 |
| 2023-24 | 4,001 152 | 1,684 -44 | 2,317 196 |
| 2024-25 | 4,074 73 | 1,760 76 | 2,314 -3 |
| Average | 4,628 | 2,035 | 2,594 |
The percentage of white students is 81.44%. The percentage was 82.81% 10 years ago and LSC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.81% to 81.44%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.30% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.29% to 2.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.67% to 4.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3316 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3110 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lake Superior 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 | 72 | 63 | 160 | 130 | 7 | 4,026 | 167 |
| 2016-17 | 78 | 71 | 134 | 130 | 2 | 3,975 | 182 |
| 2017-18 | 72 | 72 | 154 | 132 | 4 | 4,176 | 202 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 87 | 163 | 133 | 3 | 4,352 | 203 |
| 2019-20 | 72 | 90 | 133 | 149 | 2 | 4,299 | 218 |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 73 | 126 | 174 | 7 | 3,957 | 206 |
| 2021-22 | 50 | 59 | 110 | 154 | 0 | 3,640 | 184 |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 61 | 86 | 142 | 1 | 3,224 | 151 |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 63 | 105 | 141 | 2 | 3,287 | 182 |
| 2024-25 | 56 | 44 | 116 | 165 | 1 | 3,318 | 199 |
| Average | 65 | 68 | 129 | 145 | 3 | 3,825 | 189 |
1,115 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 7.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lake Superior College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,862 | 1,035 | 1,082 | 2,745 |
| 2016-17 | 4,793 | 1,024 | 1,037 | 2,732 |
| 2017-18 | 5,059 | 1,138 | 1,138 | 2,783 |
| 2018-19 | 5,281 | 1,019 | 1,202 | 3,060 |
| 2019-20 | 5,230 | 959 | 1,119 | 3,152 |
| 2020-21 | 4,762 | 1,032 | 1,190 | 2,540 |
| 2021-22 | 4,373 | 1,038 | 1,039 | 2,296 |
| 2022-23 | 3,849 | 899 | 971 | 1,979 |
| 2023-24 | 4,001 | 1,030 | 966 | 2,005 |
| 2024-25 | 4,074 | 1,115 | 1,046 | 1,913 |
| Average | 4,628 | 1,029 | 1,079 | 2,521 |
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