The student population at Lansing Community College is 9,821 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,030 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
3,261 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 38.88% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,397 where 9,821 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 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 Lansing Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,851 | 6,831 | 8,020 |
| 2016-17 | 13,583 -1,268 | 6,275 -556 | 7,308 -712 |
| 2017-18 | 12,882 -701 | 5,926 -349 | 6,956 -352 |
| 2018-19 | 11,771 -1,111 | 5,502 -424 | 6,269 -687 |
| 2019-20 | 11,673 -98 | 5,310 -192 | 6,363 94 |
| 2020-21 | 10,306 -1,367 | 4,422 -888 | 5,884 -479 |
| 2021-22 | 10,303 -3 | 4,337 -85 | 5,966 82 |
| 2022-23 | 9,573 -730 | 4,160 -177 | 5,413 -553 |
| 2023-24 | 9,207 -366 | 4,131 -29 | 5,076 -337 |
| 2024-25 | 9,821 614 | 4,399 268 | 5,422 346 |
| Average | 11,397 | 5,129 | 6,268 |
The percentage of white students is 67.10%. The percentage was 67.89% 10 years ago and LCC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.35% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.14% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.89% to 67.10%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.21% to 3.35%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.22% to 10.14%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.00% to 9.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5263 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.5217 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lansing 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 | 81 | 476 | 1,518 | 1,040 | 33 | 10,082 | 482 |
| 2016-17 | 70 | 435 | 1,253 | 1,056 | 32 | 9,333 | 468 |
| 2017-18 | 66 | 396 | 1,189 | 1,071 | 31 | 8,845 | 463 |
| 2018-19 | 47 | 391 | 1,045 | 988 | 15 | 8,126 | 460 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 386 | 1,066 | 981 | 21 | 8,090 | 474 |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 386 | 819 | 837 | 15 | 7,306 | 446 |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 315 | 987 | 908 | 18 | 7,144 | 456 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 288 | 922 | 841 | 11 | 6,670 | 407 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 293 | 891 | 850 | 12 | 6,310 | 419 |
| 2024-25 | 38 | 329 | 996 | 966 | 9 | 6,590 | 477 |
| Average | 51 | 370 | 1,069 | 954 | 20 | 7,850 | 455 |
3,261 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 38.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lansing Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,851 | 2,348 | 3,270 | 9,233 |
| 2016-17 | 13,583 | 2,216 | 3,094 | 8,273 |
| 2017-18 | 12,882 | 2,207 | 3,083 | 7,592 |
| 2018-19 | 11,771 | 2,099 | 2,883 | 6,789 |
| 2019-20 | 11,673 | 2,090 | 2,820 | 6,763 |
| 2020-21 | 10,306 | 8,774 | 760 | 772 |
| 2021-22 | 10,303 | 6,763 | 2,459 | 1,081 |
| 2022-23 | 9,573 | 3,900 | 2,832 | 2,841 |
| 2023-24 | 9,207 | 3,543 | 2,605 | 3,059 |
| 2024-25 | 9,821 | 3,261 | 2,829 | 3,731 |
| Average | 11,397 | 3,720 | 2,664 | 5,013 |
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