Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,164 where 3,453 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 3,453 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,823 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,172 to 3,453 students, a net gain of 281 (8.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lawson State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 9.90% and the percentage of black students is 79.47% at Lawson State Community College. 0.38% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 15.83% to 9.90%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.63% to 0.38%. Black student enrollment decreased from 80.99% to 79.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.07% to 4.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3550 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3188 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lawson State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
746 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 230.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lawson State Community College from 2015 to 2025.