Student Population at LMC
Total Enrollment
2,937 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,937
Online Enrollment
556
Men Students
1,114
Women Students
1,823
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,937 students have enrolled at Lake Michigan College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,114 male and 1,823 female students are attending Lake Michigan College. By attendance status, there are 1,097 full-time students and 1,840 part-time students.
The number of students at Lake Michigan College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alpena Community College and Henry Ford College, its population is very small (average population is 5,983).
Lake Michigan College offers online degree/certificate programs and 556 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares LMC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
LMC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,983 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan average (5,995 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan College | 2,937 | 2,937 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,983 | 5,983 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan | 5,995 | 5,995 |
The below chart compares the student population between Lake Michigan College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,114 male and 1,823 female students attending LMC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at LMC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,937 | 1,097 | 1,840 |
| Men | 1,114 | 456 | 658 |
| Women | 1,823 | 641 | 1,182 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,625 White students (55.33%) and 439 Hispanic students (14.95%) at Lake Michigan College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lake Michigan College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Asian | 32 | 9 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 327 | 105 | 222 |
| Hispanic | 439 | 145 | 294 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 1,625 | 643 | 982 |
| Two or More Races | 150 | 41 | 109 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 299 | 144 | 155 |
| Total | 2,937 | 1,114 | 1,823 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,197 students whose age under twenty five and 475 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lake Michigan College.
Especially, 562 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lake Michigan College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,937 | 1,114 | 1,823 |
| Under 18 | 562 | 194 | 368 |
| 18-19 | 911 | 384 | 527 |
| 20-21 | 402 | 163 | 239 |
| 22-24 | 322 | 110 | 212 |
| 25-29 | 254 | 89 | 165 |
| 30-34 | 180 | 71 | 109 |
| 35-39 | 114 | 44 | 70 |
| 40-49 | 124 | 37 | 87 |
| 50-64 | 52 | 13 | 39 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| unknown | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 2,937 | 1,114 | 1,823 |
Online Student Population
At Lake Michigan College, 2,539 students (86.45% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 556 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 537 students live in Michigan where Lake Michigan College is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,937 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 556 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,983 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 398 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 556 |
| Michigan Residents | 537 |
| Other State in U.S. | 17 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 |
