Student Population at LEC
Total Enrollment
906
Undergraduate
738
Graduate
168
Online Enrollment
123
Men Students
501
Women Students
405
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 906 students have enrolled at Lake Erie College - 738 undergraduate and 168 graduate.
By gender, 501 male and 405 female students are attending Lake Erie College. By attendance status, there are 717 full-time students and 189 part-time students.
The number of students at Lake Erie College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Heidelberg University and Lourdes University, its population is small (average population is 1,759).
Lake Erie College offers online degree/certificate programs and 123 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Lake Erie College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 501 male and 405 female students attending LEC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.24 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 LEC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 738 | 646 | 92 |
| Men | 424 | 382 | 42 |
| Women | 314 | 264 | 50 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 168 | 71 | 97 |
| Men | 77 | 25 | 52 |
| Women | 91 | 46 | 45 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 592 White students (65.34%) and 116 Black or African American students (12.80%) at Lake Erie College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lake Erie College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 94 | 85 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 467 | 232 | 235 |
| Two or More Races | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Total | 738 | 424 | 314 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 125 | 47 | 78 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 168 | 77 | 91 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 787 students whose age under twenty five and 75 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lake Erie College.
Especially, 63 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lake Erie College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 738 | 424 | 314 |
| Under 18 | 63 | 27 | 36 |
| 18-19 | 329 | 201 | 128 |
| 20-21 | 227 | 127 | 100 |
| 22-24 | 89 | 58 | 31 |
| 25-29 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 738 | 424 | 314 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 168 | 77 | 91 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 76 | 32 | 44 |
| 25-29 | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| 30-34 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 168 | 77 | 91 |
Online Student Population
At Lake Erie College, 649 students (71.63% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 123 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, 100 students live in Ohio where Lake Erie College is located in and 23 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 906 | 738 | 168 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 123 | 22 | 101 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 526 | 516 | 10 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 257 | 200 | 57 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 123 | 22 | 101 |
| Ohio Residents | 100 | 21 | 79 |
| Other State in U.S. | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |