The student population at Lansing Community College is 9,821 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,030 (33.87%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 14,851 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,207 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,851 to 9,821 students, a net loss of 5,030 (33.9%).
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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