The student population at Lamar Community College is 690 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 87 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
54 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 14.89% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 747 where 690 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in LCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lamar Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 777 | 375 | 402 |
| 2016-17 | 791 14 | 372 -3 | 419 17 |
| 2017-18 | 811 20 | 360 -12 | 451 32 |
| 2018-19 | 754 -57 | 329 -31 | 425 -26 |
| 2019-20 | 849 95 | 380 51 | 469 44 |
| 2020-21 | 723 -126 | 292 -88 | 431 -38 |
| 2021-22 | 696 -27 | 278 -14 | 418 -13 |
| 2022-23 | 668 -28 | 295 17 | 373 -45 |
| 2023-24 | 711 43 | 326 31 | 385 12 |
| 2024-25 | 690 -21 | 319 -7 | 371 -14 |
| Average | 747 | 333 | 414 |
The percentage of white students is 44.06% and the percentage of black students is 2.46% at Lamar Community College. 0.72% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 41.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.32% to 44.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.26% to 0.72%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.15% to 2.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.14% to 41.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6301 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5462 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lamar 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 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 172 | 1 | 492 | 26 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 180 | 1 | 481 | 21 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 228 | 3 | 444 | 15 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 238 | 3 | 403 | 20 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 288 | 2 | 441 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 244 | 1 | 394 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 1 | 32 | 231 | 0 | 376 | 21 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 255 | 2 | 321 | 15 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 288 | 3 | 323 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 288 | 0 | 304 | 16 |
| Average | 12 | 2 | 34 | 241 | 2 | 398 | 19 |
54 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lamar Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 777 | 47 | 60 | 670 |
| 2016-17 | 791 | 35 | 64 | 692 |
| 2017-18 | 811 | 44 | 63 | 704 |
| 2018-19 | 754 | 38 | 41 | 675 |
| 2019-20 | 849 | 62 | 62 | 725 |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 69 | 86 | 568 |
| 2021-22 | 696 | 61 | 74 | 561 |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 48 | 108 | 512 |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 70 | 141 | 500 |
| 2024-25 | 690 | 54 | 139 | 497 |
| Average | 747 | 53 | 84 | 610 |
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