Lake-Sumter State College Student Population

How many students at LSSC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Lake-Sumter State College has a total enrollment of 5,810 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,157 male students (37.1%) and 3,653 female students (62.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,840 White students (48.9%) and 1,567 Hispanic students (27%).
• Class Delivery: 2,347 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,840 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - LSSC's body is much smaller.

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, 2,157 male (37.13%) and 3,653 female (62.87%) students are attending Lake-Sumter State College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 59.05.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,840 White, 732 Black, and 268 Asian students out of a total of 5,810 are attending at Lake-Sumter State College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Lake-Sumter State College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, LSSC has 1,439 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 4,565 students under 25 years old, and 1,245 students over 25 years old out of 5,810 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 Lake-Sumter State College, 2,347 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,840 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,336 students who live in Florida or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 11 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,810 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 304 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.23%.130 students have transferred in as full-time status and 174 students transferred in as part-time status.