Student Population at LMC
Total Enrollment
2,543 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,543
Online Enrollment
693
Men Students
924
Women Students
1,619
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,543 students have enrolled at Lake Michigan College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 924 male and 1,619 female students are attending Lake Michigan College. By attendance status, there are 719 full-time students and 1,824 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 5,546).
Lake Michigan College offers online degree/certificate programs and 693 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 Michigan College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 924 male and 1,619 female students attending LMC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 | 2,543 | 719 | 1,824 |
| Men | 924 | 283 | 641 |
| Women | 1,619 | 436 | 1,183 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,544 White students (60.72%) and 336 Hispanic students (13.21%) 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 | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Asian | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| Black or African American | 300 | 92 | 208 |
| Hispanic | 336 | 116 | 220 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 1,544 | 581 | 963 |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 25 | 60 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 204 | 84 | 120 |
| Total | 2,543 | 924 | 1,619 |
Online Student Population
At Lake Michigan College, 1,641 students (64.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 693 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, 647 students live in Michigan where Lake Michigan College is located in and 42 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,543 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 693 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 948 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 902 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 693 |
| Michigan Residents | 647 |
| Other State in U.S. | 42 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 4 |