The student population at Lehigh Carbon Community College is 6,221 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 517 (7.67%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 7,109 students in 2019 and was lowest at 6,205 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,738 to 6,221 students, a net loss of 517 (7.7%).
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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