The student population at Lenoir Community College is 2,591 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 166 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.00 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,230 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 30.02% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,520 where 2,591 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.00 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Lenoir CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lenoir Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,757 | 1,090 | 1,667 |
| 2016-17 | 2,674 -83 | 1,052 -38 | 1,622 -45 |
| 2017-18 | 2,664 -10 | 1,029 -23 | 1,635 13 |
| 2018-19 | 2,693 29 | 1,044 15 | 1,649 14 |
| 2019-20 | 2,526 -167 | 915 -129 | 1,611 -38 |
| 2020-21 | 2,361 -165 | 836 -79 | 1,525 -86 |
| 2021-22 | 2,348 -13 | 840 4 | 1,508 -17 |
| 2022-23 | 2,199 -149 | 792 -48 | 1,407 -101 |
| 2023-24 | 2,387 188 | 840 48 | 1,547 140 |
| 2024-25 | 2,591 204 | 865 25 | 1,726 179 |
| Average | 2,520 | 930 | 1,590 |
The percentage of white students is 47.78% and the percentage of black students is 29.87% at Lenoir Community College. 1.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.60% to 47.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.83% to 1.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 31.16% to 29.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.68% to 18.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6492 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5841 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lenoir 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 | 23 | 23 | 859 | 267 | 1 | 1,533 | 33 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 17 | 844 | 242 | 2 | 1,494 | 33 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 21 | 782 | 311 | 3 | 1,492 | 37 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 19 | 739 | 297 | 3 | 1,543 | 49 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 24 | 716 | 315 | 2 | 1,367 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 24 | 671 | 310 | 0 | 1,276 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 29 | 724 | 307 | 1 | 1,208 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 33 | 638 | 320 | 2 | 1,143 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 32 | 713 | 406 | 4 | 1,165 | 54 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 30 | 774 | 467 | 4 | 1,238 | 65 |
| Average | 14 | 25 | 746 | 324 | 2 | 1,346 | 49 |
1,230 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 30.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lenoir Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,757 | 946 | 947 | 864 |
| 2016-17 | 2,674 | 992 | 891 | 791 |
| 2017-18 | 2,664 | 954 | 906 | 804 |
| 2018-19 | 2,693 | 1,082 | 870 | 741 |
| 2019-20 | 2,526 | 989 | 930 | 607 |
| 2020-21 | 2,361 | 1,897 | 369 | 95 |
| 2021-22 | 2,348 | 1,912 | 328 | 108 |
| 2022-23 | 2,199 | 1,103 | 706 | 390 |
| 2023-24 | 2,387 | 1,078 | 859 | 450 |
| 2024-25 | 2,591 | 1,230 | 938 | 423 |
| Average | 2,520 | 1,218 | 774 | 527 |
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