The student population at Lamar Community College is 690 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 87 (11.20%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 747 where 690 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 849 students in 2020 and was lowest at 668 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 777 to 690 students, a net loss of 87 (11.2%).
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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