Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,564 where 6,221 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 7,109 students in 2019 and was lowest at 6,205 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,738 to 6,221 students, a net loss of 517 (7.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lehigh Carbon Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.44%. The percentage was 63.08% 10 years ago and LCCC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 30.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.08% to 51.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.29% to 3.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.14% to 7.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.23% to 30.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6355 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5832 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lehigh Carbon Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,816 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 125.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lehigh Carbon Community College from 2015 to 2025.