Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 792 where 735 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,170 students in 2016 and was lowest at 645 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,170 to 735 students, a net loss of 435 (37.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lakes Region Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.97%. The percentage was 83.33% 10 years ago and Lakes Region CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.22% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.72% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.33% to 74.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.51% to 1.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.34% to 2.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.20% to 5.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4331 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3051 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lakes Region Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
120 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 150.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lakes Region Community College from 2015 to 2025.