The student population at Luzerne County Community College is 4,460 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,328 (22.94%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,836 where 4,460 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 5,788 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,187 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,788 to 4,460 students, a net loss of 1,328 (22.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Luzerne County Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,788 | 2,291 | 3,497 |
| 2016-17 | 5,669 -119 | 2,208 -83 | 3,461 -36 |
| 2017-18 | 5,360 -309 | 2,095 -113 | 3,265 -196 |
| 2018-19 | 4,984 -376 | 1,925 -170 | 3,059 -206 |
| 2019-20 | 4,920 -64 | 1,898 -27 | 3,022 -37 |
| 2020-21 | 4,454 -466 | 1,585 -313 | 2,869 -153 |
| 2021-22 | 4,187 -267 | 1,428 -157 | 2,759 -110 |
| 2022-23 | 4,220 33 | 1,439 11 | 2,781 22 |
| 2023-24 | 4,315 95 | 1,467 28 | 2,848 67 |
| 2024-25 | 4,460 145 | 1,576 109 | 2,884 36 |
| Average | 4,836 | 1,791 | 3,045 |
The percentage of white students is 52.65%. The percentage was 73.26% 10 years ago and Luzerne County CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.79% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.26% to 52.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.54% to 1.79%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.28% to 6.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.66% to 24.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6594 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4498 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Luzerne County 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 | 18 | 89 | 248 | 617 | 10 | 4,240 | 70 |
| 2016-17 | 25 | 85 | 252 | 706 | 11 | 3,955 | 85 |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 73 | 285 | 755 | 2 | 3,593 | 94 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 80 | 236 | 757 | 5 | 3,304 | 78 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 85 | 286 | 796 | 7 | 3,173 | 64 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 79 | 228 | 666 | 5 | 2,855 | 41 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 70 | 270 | 647 | 3 | 2,566 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 75 | 256 | 786 | 7 | 2,424 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 90 | 295 | 879 | 6 | 2,372 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 80 | 283 | 1,083 | 1 | 2,348 | 54 |
| Average | 19 | 81 | 264 | 769 | 6 | 3,083 | 57 |
739 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 39.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Luzerne County Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,788 | 529 | 842 | 4,417 |
| 2016-17 | 5,669 | 549 | 824 | 4,296 |
| 2017-18 | 5,360 | 489 | 945 | 3,926 |
| 2018-19 | 4,984 | 535 | 811 | 3,638 |
| 2019-20 | 4,920 | 579 | 885 | 3,456 |
| 2020-21 | 4,454 | 1,165 | 1,302 | 1,987 |
| 2021-22 | 4,187 | 804 | 1,191 | 2,192 |
| 2022-23 | 4,220 | 655 | 1,693 | 1,872 |
| 2023-24 | 4,315 | 672 | 1,078 | 2,565 |
| 2024-25 | 4,460 | 739 | 1,088 | 2,633 |
| Average | 4,836 | 672 | 1,066 | 3,098 |
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