The student population at Lycoming College is 1,012 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 273 (21.25%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,134 where 1,012 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 1,285 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,012 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,285 to 1,012 students, a net loss of 273 (21.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lycoming College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,285 | 604 | 681 |
| 2016-17 | 1,263 -22 | 609 5 | 654 -27 |
| 2017-18 | 1,217 -46 | 605 -4 | 612 -42 |
| 2018-19 | 1,142 -75 | 541 -64 | 601 -11 |
| 2019-20 | 1,140 -2 | 545 4 | 595 -6 |
| 2020-21 | 1,065 -75 | 486 -59 | 579 -16 |
| 2021-22 | 1,089 24 | 491 5 | 598 19 |
| 2022-23 | 1,059 -30 | 502 11 | 557 -41 |
| 2023-24 | 1,063 4 | 504 2 | 559 2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,012 -51 | 498 -6 | 514 -45 |
| Average | 1,134 | 539 | 595 |
The percentage of white students is 62.15%. The percentage was 69.65% 10 years ago and Lycoming still has a high percentage of white students. 1.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.65% to 62.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.09% to 1.58%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.64% to 11.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.91% to 12.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5828 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5030 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lycoming 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 | 3 | 14 | 111 | 76 | 0 | 895 | 37 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 12 | 127 | 111 | 0 | 843 | 39 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 13 | 144 | 124 | 1 | 760 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 15 | 147 | 132 | 1 | 686 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 14 | 152 | 148 | 1 | 671 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 17 | 160 | 142 | 0 | 627 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 16 | 143 | 148 | 0 | 643 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 14 | 132 | 147 | 0 | 645 | 35 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 16 | 114 | 128 | 0 | 682 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 16 | 116 | 131 | 0 | 629 | 28 |
| Average | 2 | 15 | 135 | 129 | 0 | 708 | 38 |
Lycoming College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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