Enrollment Trends at LCCC

-2,170

Total Enrollment

-716

Men

-1,454

Women

The student population at Lorain County Community College is 9,350 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,170 (18.84%) over the past decade.

  • Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, up from 61 in 2015.
  • 2,548 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 60.35% since 2015.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,248 where 9,350 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 11,520 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,170 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,520 to 9,350 students, a net loss of 2,170 (18.8%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lorain County Community College since 2015.

YearTotalMenWomen
2015-1611,5204,3677,153
2016-1711,482
-38
4,522
155
6,960
-193
2017-1811,042
-440
4,314
-208
6,728
-232
2018-1910,644
-398
4,108
-206
6,536
-192
2019-2010,206
-438
3,948
-160
6,258
-278
2020-2110,138
-68
3,773
-175
6,365
107
2021-229,520
-618
3,587
-186
5,933
-432
2022-239,170
-350
3,444
-143
5,726
-207
2023-249,410
240
3,677
233
5,733
7
2024-259,350
-60
3,651
-26
5,699
-34
Average10,2483,9396,309
Lorain County Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 69.85%. The percentage was 73.58% 10 years ago and LCCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.32% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.58% to 69.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.13% to 1.51%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.98% to 9.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.16% to 11.32%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4871 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4390 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lorain County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2015-16571301,0341,171188,476378
2016-17441121,1251,157168,391411
2017-18401161,0381,146148,059428
2018-19331209941,141147,673426
2019-20351289421,12187,348451
2020-21441309331,03797,382432
2021-223114588397696,862455
2022-233513982498076,613437
2023-2434140827974156,810472
2024-25351418741,058176,531533
Average391309471,076137,415442
Lorain County Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,548 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 60.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lorain County Community College from 2015 to 2025.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2015-1611,5201,5893,3786,553
2016-1711,4821,6196,6133,250
2017-1811,0421,5224,9044,616
2018-1910,6441,5652,9836,096
2019-2010,2061,7073,0855,414
2020-2110,1386,1931,5862,359
2021-229,5203,5302,6433,347
2022-239,1702,8072,7403,623
2023-249,4102,6874,0722,651
2024-259,3502,5482,8663,936
Average10,2482,5773,4874,185

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