The student population at Laurel Ridge Community College is 5,902 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,100 (15.71%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,403 where 5,902 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 7,002 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,720 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,002 to 5,902 students, a net loss of 1,100 (15.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Laurel Ridge Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,002 | 2,726 | 4,276 |
| 2016-17 | 6,868 -134 | 2,688 -38 | 4,180 -96 |
| 2017-18 | 6,891 23 | 2,733 45 | 4,158 -22 |
| 2018-19 | 6,798 -93 | 2,646 -87 | 4,152 -6 |
| 2019-20 | 6,716 -82 | 2,509 -137 | 4,207 55 |
| 2020-21 | 6,337 -379 | 2,321 -188 | 4,016 -191 |
| 2021-22 | 5,862 -475 | 2,182 -139 | 3,680 -336 |
| 2022-23 | 5,720 -142 | 2,155 -27 | 3,565 -115 |
| 2023-24 | 5,935 215 | 2,366 211 | 3,569 4 |
| 2024-25 | 5,902 -33 | 2,366 | 3,536 -33 |
| Average | 6,403 | 2,469 | 3,934 |
The percentage of white students is 64.91%. The percentage was 79.81% 10 years ago and Laurel Ridge CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.66% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.29% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.81% to 64.91%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.24% to 2.66%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.64% to 5.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.84% to 16.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5457 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3531 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Laurel Ridge 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 | 157 | 325 | 549 | 4 | 5,588 | 243 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 131 | 284 | 620 | 4 | 5,454 | 241 |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 140 | 271 | 658 | 11 | 5,404 | 257 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 133 | 277 | 709 | 10 | 5,210 | 282 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 131 | 293 | 767 | 9 | 5,019 | 270 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 118 | 309 | 641 | 11 | 4,608 | 284 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 128 | 295 | 731 | 5 | 4,092 | 274 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 149 | 265 | 795 | 8 | 3,897 | 255 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 152 | 282 | 917 | 2 | 3,944 | 287 |
| 2024-25 | 20 | 157 | 312 | 969 | 2 | 3,831 | 295 |
| Average | 21 | 140 | 291 | 736 | 7 | 4,705 | 269 |
1,469 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 58.47% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Laurel Ridge Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,002 | 927 | 1,617 | 4,458 |
| 2016-17 | 6,868 | 894 | 1,511 | 4,463 |
| 2017-18 | 6,891 | 927 | 1,610 | 4,354 |
| 2018-19 | 6,798 | 975 | 1,776 | 4,047 |
| 2019-20 | 6,716 | 1,049 | 1,718 | 3,949 |
| 2020-21 | 6,337 | 2,106 | 1,711 | 2,520 |
| 2021-22 | 5,862 | 1,504 | 1,438 | 2,920 |
| 2022-23 | 5,720 | 1,351 | 1,478 | 2,891 |
| 2023-24 | 5,935 | 1,483 | 1,513 | 2,939 |
| 2024-25 | 5,902 | 1,469 | 1,545 | 2,888 |
| Average | 6,403 | 1,269 | 1,592 | 3,543 |
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