The student population at Lanier Technical College is 6,908 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,262 (89.47%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 69 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 2,422 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 318.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,839 where 6,908 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 6,908 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,626 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,646 to 6,908 students, a net gain of 3,262 (89.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lanier Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.69%. The percentage was 71.64% 10 years ago and Lanier Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 4.10% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 29.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.64% to 53.69%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.14% to 4.10%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.58% to 7.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.96% to 29.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6155 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4592 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lanier Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,422 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 318.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lanier Technical College from 2015 to 2025.