The student population at Lake Tahoe Community College is 4,040 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,603 (65.78%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 158 male students for every 100 female students, up from 103 in 2015.
- 1,439 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 155.14% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,587 where 4,040 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,040 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,024 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,437 to 4,040 students, a net gain of 1,603 (65.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lake Tahoe Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.52% and the percentage of black students is 5.25% at Lake Tahoe Community College. 5.94% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.59% to 40.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.69% to 5.94%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.08% to 5.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 28.19% to 30.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7381 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5962 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lake Tahoe Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,439 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 155.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lake Tahoe Community College from 2015 to 2025.