The student population at Laredo College is 11,029 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,280 (26.06%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,800 where 11,029 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 11,029 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,749 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,749 to 11,029 students, a net gain of 2,280 (26.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Laredo College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,749 | 3,906 | 4,843 |
| 2016-17 | 9,176 427 | 4,064 158 | 5,112 269 |
| 2017-18 | 9,881 705 | 4,412 348 | 5,469 357 |
| 2018-19 | 10,181 300 | 4,451 39 | 5,730 261 |
| 2019-20 | 10,200 19 | 4,536 85 | 5,664 -66 |
| 2020-21 | 9,292 -908 | 3,684 -852 | 5,608 -56 |
| 2021-22 | 9,984 692 | 4,265 581 | 5,719 111 |
| 2022-23 | 9,317 -667 | 3,956 -309 | 5,361 -358 |
| 2023-24 | 10,191 874 | 4,353 397 | 5,838 477 |
| 2024-25 | 11,029 838 | 4,674 321 | 6,355 517 |
| Average | 9,800 | 4,230 | 5,570 |
The percentage of white students is 3.50% and the percentage of black students is 0.08% at Laredo College. 0.27% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 94.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 1.53% to 3.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.24% to 0.27%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.18% to 0.08%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 97.68% to 94.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1010 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0456 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Laredo 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 | 21 | 16 | 8,546 | 1 | 134 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 8,987 | 2 | 104 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 9,661 | 1 | 126 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 9,977 | 1 | 119 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 9,948 | 1 | 142 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 9,047 | 1 | 139 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 9,649 | 0 | 181 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 8,964 | 0 | 160 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 9,700 | 0 | 248 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 30 | 9 | 10,450 | 0 | 386 | 0 |
| Average | 6 | 22 | 10 | 9,493 | 1 | 174 | 2 |
1,280 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -21.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Laredo College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,749 | 1,634 | 1,502 | 5,613 |
| 2016-17 | 9,176 | 2,443 | 1,354 | 5,379 |
| 2017-18 | 9,881 | 2,948 | 270 | 6,663 |
| 2018-19 | 10,181 | 601 | 1,641 | 7,939 |
| 2019-20 | 10,200 | 580 | 1,531 | 8,089 |
| 2020-21 | 9,292 | 5,780 | 1,466 | 2,046 |
| 2021-22 | 9,984 | 4,816 | 2,144 | 3,024 |
| 2022-23 | 9,317 | 1,920 | 1,832 | 5,565 |
| 2023-24 | 10,191 | 2,620 | 2,511 | 5,060 |
| 2024-25 | 11,029 | 1,280 | 2,448 | 7,301 |
| Average | 9,800 | 2,462 | 1,670 | 5,668 |
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