The student population at Lower Columbia College is 2,435 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 717 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 2.25 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

894 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 90.21% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,750 where 2,435 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 2.25 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in LCC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lower Columbia College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-143,1521,1292,023
2014-153,208
56
1,169
40
2,039
16
2015-162,969
-239
1,062
-107
1,907
-132
2016-172,787
-182
981
-81
1,806
-101
2017-182,935
148
9811,954
148
2018-192,819
-116
882
-99
1,937
-17
2019-202,703
-116
842
-40
1,861
-76
2020-212,325
-378
678
-164
1,647
-214
2021-222,164
-161
648
-30
1,516
-131
2022-232,435
271
749
101
1,686
170
Average2,7509121,838
Lower Columbia College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 71.54%. The percentage was 77.92% 10 years ago and LCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.81% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lower Columbia College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1447553522082,456111
2014-1533493024432,467141
2015-1634623925942,187166
2016-1739562325432,079141
2017-1839723829162,144172
2018-1938603832181,994184
2019-2032683327371,963178
2020-2118634124181,733130
2021-2218493326081,578136
2022-2324614430491,742163
Average32603526762,034152
Lower Columbia College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

894 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 90.21% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lower Columbia College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-153,2084706792,059
2015-162,9694335991,937
2016-172,7874466571,684
2017-182,9355476881,700
2018-192,8196127611,446
2019-202,7036969261,081
2020-212,3251,818401106
2021-222,1641,166693305
2022-232,435894849692
Average2,7057876951,223

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