The student population at Lake Michigan College is 2,937 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,235 (29.60%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 61 male students for every 100 female students, down from 67 in 2015.
- 556 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 265.79% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,154 where 2,937 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,172 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,499 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,172 to 2,937 students, a net loss of 1,235 (29.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lake Michigan College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.33%. The percentage was 62.22% 10 years ago and LMC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.13% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.22% to 55.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.25% to 1.09%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.79% to 11.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.50% to 14.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6564 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5924 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lake Michigan College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
556 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 265.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lake Michigan College from 2015 to 2025.