Los Medanos College Student Population

How many students at LMC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Los Medanos College has a total enrollment of 8,455 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,656 male students (43.2%) and 4,799 female students (56.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,897 Hispanic students (46.1%) and 1,573 White students (18.6%).
• Class Delivery: 2,272 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,115 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - LMC's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,656 male (43.24%) and 4,799 female (56.76%) students are attending Los Medanos College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.18.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,573 White, 1,116 Black, and 1,096 Asian students out of a total of 8,455 are attending at Los Medanos College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Los Medanos College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 71.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, LMC has 866 students under 18 years old and 34 students over 65 years old. There are 6,324 students under 25 years old, and 2,131 students over 25 years old out of 8,455 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Los Medanos College, 2,272 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,115 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,201 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 71 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,455 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 584 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.91%.119 students have transferred in as full-time status and 465 students transferred in as part-time status.