The student population at Lakes Region Community College is 735 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 435 (37.18%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 792 where 735 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 1,170 students in 2016 and was lowest at 645 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,170 to 735 students, a net loss of 435 (37.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lakes Region Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,170 | 566 | 604 |
| 2016-17 | 1,021 -149 | 487 -79 | 534 -70 |
| 2017-18 | 827 -194 | 415 -72 | 412 -122 |
| 2018-19 | 729 -98 | 382 -33 | 347 -65 |
| 2019-20 | 700 -29 | 337 -45 | 363 16 |
| 2020-21 | 697 -3 | 293 -44 | 404 41 |
| 2021-22 | 696 -1 | 327 34 | 369 -35 |
| 2022-23 | 645 -51 | 320 -7 | 325 -44 |
| 2023-24 | 695 50 | 356 36 | 339 14 |
| 2024-25 | 735 40 | 354 -2 | 381 42 |
| Average | 792 | 384 | 408 |
The percentage of white students is 74.97%. The percentage was 83.33% 10 years ago and Lakes Region CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.22% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.72% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.33% to 74.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.51% to 1.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.34% to 2.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.20% to 5.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4331 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3051 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lakes Region 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 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 975 | 17 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 758 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 572 | 7 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 505 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 557 | 22 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 576 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 523 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 499 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 540 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 551 | 15 |
| Average | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 606 | 13 |
120 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 150.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lakes Region Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,170 | 48 | 131 | 991 |
| 2016-17 | 1,021 | 54 | 168 | 799 |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 51 | 174 | 602 |
| 2018-19 | 729 | 53 | 133 | 543 |
| 2019-20 | 700 | 54 | 120 | 526 |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 84 | 249 | 364 |
| 2021-22 | 696 | 48 | 225 | 423 |
| 2022-23 | 645 | 77 | 243 | 325 |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 138 | 225 | 332 |
| 2024-25 | 735 | 120 | 235 | 380 |
| Average | 792 | 73 | 190 | 529 |
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