The student population at Lakeland University is 2,813 (2,411 undergraduate and 402 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 864 (23.50%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lakeland is 85.71% which is decreased by 455 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 409 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 76 male students for every 100 female students, up from 65 in 2015.
- 526 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 453.68% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,745 where 2,813 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 3,677 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,094 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,677 to 2,813 students, a net loss of 864 (23.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lakeland University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,127 where 2,411 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lakeland University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 617 where 402 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lakeland University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.20%. The percentage was 80.04% 10 years ago and Lakeland still has a high percentage of white students. 9.03% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.90% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.04% to 64.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.70% to 9.03%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.68% to 5.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.51% to 9.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5666 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3525 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lakeland University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
526 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 453.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lakeland University from 2015 to 2025.