Enrollment Trends at South Louisiana CC

The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,252 where 6,238 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,958 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,677 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,958 to 6,238 students, a net loss of 720 (10.3%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Louisiana Community College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 43.81% and the percentage of black students is 42.16% at South Louisiana Community College. 1.65% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.06% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.94% to 43.81%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.11% to 1.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 37.94% to 42.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.03% to 4.06%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6272 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6049 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Louisiana Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

752 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 501.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Louisiana Community College from 2015 to 2025.