The student population at Lehigh Carbon Community College is 6,221 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 517 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.75 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,816 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 125.59% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,564 where 6,221 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.75 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in LCCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lehigh Carbon Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,738 | 2,709 | 4,029 |
| 2016-17 | 6,620 -118 | 2,578 -131 | 4,042 13 |
| 2017-18 | 6,956 336 | 2,708 130 | 4,248 206 |
| 2018-19 | 7,109 153 | 2,728 20 | 4,381 133 |
| 2019-20 | 6,843 -266 | 2,586 -142 | 4,257 -124 |
| 2020-21 | 6,205 -638 | 2,137 -449 | 4,068 -189 |
| 2021-22 | 6,324 119 | 2,162 25 | 4,162 94 |
| 2022-23 | 6,242 -82 | 2,265 103 | 3,977 -185 |
| 2023-24 | 6,385 143 | 2,331 66 | 4,054 77 |
| 2024-25 | 6,221 -164 | 2,261 -70 | 3,960 -94 |
| Average | 6,564 | 2,447 | 4,118 |
The percentage of white students is 51.44%. The percentage was 63.08% 10 years ago and LCCC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 30.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.08% to 51.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.29% to 3.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.14% to 7.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.23% to 30.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6355 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5832 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lehigh Carbon 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 | 14 | 154 | 414 | 757 | 0 | 4,250 | 303 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 144 | 398 | 1,320 | 0 | 4,003 | 269 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 171 | 460 | 1,559 | 0 | 4,019 | 285 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 201 | 505 | 1,804 | 4 | 3,869 | 225 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 166 | 458 | 1,856 | 3 | 3,726 | 287 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 148 | 433 | 1,603 | 2 | 3,465 | 260 |
| 2021-22 | 32 | 175 | 476 | 1,690 | 4 | 3,489 | 237 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 192 | 496 | 1,774 | 15 | 3,360 | 164 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 199 | 514 | 1,915 | 15 | 3,292 | 155 |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 217 | 475 | 1,889 | 11 | 3,200 | 148 |
| Average | 27 | 177 | 463 | 1,617 | 5 | 3,667 | 233 |
1,816 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 125.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lehigh Carbon Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,738 | 805 | 1,132 | 4,801 |
| 2016-17 | 6,620 | 840 | 1,087 | 4,693 |
| 2017-18 | 6,956 | 939 | 1,165 | 4,852 |
| 2018-19 | 7,109 | 317 | 1,812 | 4,980 |
| 2019-20 | 6,843 | 1,111 | 1,389 | 4,343 |
| 2020-21 | 6,205 | 5,062 | 311 | 832 |
| 2021-22 | 6,324 | 3,346 | 1,272 | 1,706 |
| 2022-23 | 6,242 | 2,127 | 1,663 | 2,452 |
| 2023-24 | 6,385 | 1,983 | 1,922 | 2,480 |
| 2024-25 | 6,221 | 1,816 | 1,810 | 2,595 |
| Average | 6,564 | 1,835 | 1,356 | 3,373 |
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