Lake Superior College Student Population

How many students at LSC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Lake Superior College has a total enrollment of 4,074 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,760 male students (43.2%) and 2,314 female students (56.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,318 White students (81.4%) and 199 Two or more races students (4.9%).
• Class Delivery: 1,115 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,046 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private Not-for-profit - which average 3,591 - LSC's body is relatively large.

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, 1,760 male (43.20%) and 2,314 female (56.80%) students are attending Lake Superior College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.06.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,318 White, 116 Black, and 44 Asian students out of a total of 4,074 are attending at Lake Superior College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Lake Superior College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, LSC has 1,277 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 3,134 students under 25 years old, and 854 students over 25 years old out of 4,001 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

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 Superior College, 1,115 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,046 students are enrolled in some online courses.

989 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 126 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,074 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 381 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.35%.164 students have transferred in as full-time status and 217 students transferred in as part-time status.