Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,193 where 5,242 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 5,830 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,190 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,721 to 5,242 students, a net loss of 479 (8.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Linn-Benton Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.31%. The percentage was 69.01% 10 years ago and LBCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.96% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.18% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.01% to 56.31%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.71% to 1.96%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.49% to 1.18%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.86% to 12.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6656 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5109 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Linn-Benton Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,109 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 588.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Linn-Benton Community College from 2015 to 2025.