Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 747 where 690 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 849 students in 2020 and was lowest at 668 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 777 to 690 students, a net loss of 87 (11.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lamar Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.06% and the percentage of black students is 2.46% at Lamar Community College. 0.72% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 41.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.32% to 44.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.26% to 0.72%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.15% to 2.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.14% to 41.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6301 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5462 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lamar Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
54 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lamar Community College from 2015 to 2025.