Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,520 where 2,591 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,757 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,199 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,757 to 2,591 students, a net loss of 166 (6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lenoir Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.78% and the percentage of black students is 29.87% at Lenoir Community College. 1.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.60% to 47.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.83% to 1.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 31.16% to 29.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.68% to 18.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6492 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5841 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lenoir Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,230 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 30.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lenoir Community College from 2015 to 2025.