Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,108 where 2,038 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 2,660 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,610 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,241 to 2,038 students, a net loss of 203 (9.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lassen Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.89% and the percentage of black students is 8.73% at Lassen Community College. 4.12% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 42.21% to 42.89%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.99% to 4.12%. Black student enrollment decreased from 18.34% to 8.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 23.87% to 30.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7097 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7283 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lassen Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
960 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 47% of total students. The number of online students has increased 13.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lassen Community College from 2015 to 2025.