The student population at Los Medanos College is 8,455 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 406 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,272 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 607.79% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,668 where 8,455 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in LMC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Los Medanos College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,861 | 4,062 | 4,799 |
| 2016-17 | 8,728 -133 | 3,969 -93 | 4,759 -40 |
| 2017-18 | 9,048 320 | 4,052 83 | 4,996 237 |
| 2018-19 | 9,747 699 | 4,298 246 | 5,449 453 |
| 2019-20 | 9,435 -312 | 4,062 -236 | 5,373 -76 |
| 2020-21 | 8,521 -914 | 3,418 -644 | 5,103 -270 |
| 2021-22 | 7,859 -662 | 3,309 -109 | 4,550 -553 |
| 2022-23 | 7,791 -68 | 3,365 56 | 4,426 -124 |
| 2023-24 | 8,230 439 | 3,549 184 | 4,681 255 |
| 2024-25 | 8,455 225 | 3,656 107 | 4,799 118 |
| Average | 8,668 | 3,774 | 4,894 |
The percentage of white students is 18.60% and the percentage of black students is 13.20% at Los Medanos College. 12.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 46.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 26.95% to 18.60%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.88% to 12.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 15.62% to 13.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.75% to 46.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7139 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7386 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Los Medanos 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 | 13 | 787 | 1,384 | 3,434 | 61 | 2,388 | 698 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 814 | 1,273 | 3,576 | 45 | 2,251 | 687 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 915 | 1,253 | 3,786 | 52 | 2,243 | 732 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 1,007 | 1,341 | 4,142 | 61 | 2,363 | 763 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 1,001 | 1,233 | 4,100 | 61 | 2,059 | 746 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 931 | 959 | 3,615 | 57 | 1,725 | 603 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 945 | 975 | 3,382 | 47 | 1,633 | 551 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 1,015 | 953 | 3,491 | 47 | 1,516 | 553 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 997 | 1,087 | 3,794 | 61 | 1,531 | 598 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 1,096 | 1,116 | 3,897 | 50 | 1,573 | 587 |
| Average | 17 | 951 | 1,157 | 3,722 | 54 | 1,928 | 652 |
2,272 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 607.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Los Medanos College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,861 | 321 | 870 | 7,670 |
| 2016-17 | 8,728 | 365 | 1,047 | 7,316 |
| 2017-18 | 9,048 | 475 | 1,163 | 7,410 |
| 2018-19 | 9,747 | 739 | 1,382 | 7,626 |
| 2019-20 | 9,435 | 710 | 1,577 | 7,148 |
| 2020-21 | 8,521 | 706 | 2,373 | 5,442 |
| 2021-22 | 7,859 | 4,631 | 2,254 | 974 |
| 2022-23 | 7,791 | 3,755 | 2,690 | 1,346 |
| 2023-24 | 8,230 | 2,965 | 3,308 | 1,957 |
| 2024-25 | 8,455 | 2,272 | 3,115 | 3,068 |
| Average | 8,668 | 1,694 | 1,978 | 4,996 |
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