Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,627 where 2,724 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 2,969 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,164 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,969 to 2,724 students, a net loss of 245 (8.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lower Columbia College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.54%. The percentage was 73.66% 10 years ago and LCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.13% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.66% to 60.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.09% to 2.31%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.31% to 2.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.72% to 14.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6045 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4459 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lower Columbia College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,028 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lower Columbia College from 2015 to 2025.