The student population at Lower Columbia College is 2,724 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 245 (8.25%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,627 where 2,724 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,969 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,164 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,969 to 2,724 students, a net loss of 245 (8.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lower Columbia College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,969 | 1,062 | 1,907 |
| 2016-17 | 2,787 -182 | 981 -81 | 1,806 -101 |
| 2017-18 | 2,935 148 | 981 | 1,954 148 |
| 2018-19 | 2,819 -116 | 882 -99 | 1,937 -17 |
| 2019-20 | 2,703 -116 | 842 -40 | 1,861 -76 |
| 2020-21 | 2,325 -378 | 678 -164 | 1,647 -214 |
| 2021-22 | 2,164 -161 | 648 -30 | 1,516 -131 |
| 2022-23 | 2,435 271 | 749 101 | 1,686 170 |
| 2023-24 | 2,412 -23 | 753 4 | 1,659 -27 |
| 2024-25 | 2,724 312 | 869 116 | 1,855 196 |
| Average | 2,627 | 845 | 1,783 |
The percentage of white students is 60.54%. The percentage was 73.66% 10 years ago and LCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.13% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.66% to 60.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.09% to 2.31%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.31% to 2.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.72% to 14.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6045 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4459 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lower Columbia 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 | 34 | 62 | 39 | 259 | 4 | 2,187 | 166 |
| 2016-17 | 39 | 56 | 23 | 254 | 3 | 2,079 | 141 |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 72 | 38 | 291 | 6 | 2,144 | 172 |
| 2018-19 | 38 | 60 | 38 | 321 | 8 | 1,994 | 184 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | 68 | 33 | 273 | 7 | 1,963 | 178 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 63 | 41 | 241 | 8 | 1,733 | 130 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 49 | 33 | 260 | 8 | 1,578 | 136 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 61 | 44 | 304 | 9 | 1,742 | 163 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 49 | 51 | 329 | 9 | 1,587 | 173 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 63 | 58 | 406 | 7 | 1,649 | 207 |
| Average | 28 | 60 | 40 | 294 | 7 | 1,866 | 165 |
1,028 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lower Columbia College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,969 | 433 | 599 | 1,937 |
| 2016-17 | 2,787 | 446 | 657 | 1,684 |
| 2017-18 | 2,935 | 547 | 688 | 1,700 |
| 2018-19 | 2,819 | 612 | 761 | 1,446 |
| 2019-20 | 2,703 | 696 | 926 | 1,081 |
| 2020-21 | 2,325 | 1,818 | 401 | 106 |
| 2021-22 | 2,164 | 1,166 | 693 | 305 |
| 2022-23 | 2,435 | 894 | 849 | 692 |
| 2023-24 | 2,412 | 948 | 853 | 611 |
| 2024-25 | 2,724 | 1,028 | 1,080 | 616 |
| Average | 2,627 | 859 | 751 | 1,018 |
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