Student Population at LSC
Total Enrollment
3,849 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,849
Online Enrollment
899
Men Students
1,728
Women Students
2,121
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,849 students have enrolled at Lake Superior College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,728 male and 2,121 female students are attending Lake Superior College. By attendance status, there are 1,402 full-time students and 2,447 part-time students.
The number of students at Lake Superior College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alexandria Technical & Community College and Northwest Technical College, its population is very large (average population is 2,147).
Lake Superior College offers online degree/certificate programs and 899 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 Superior College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,728 male and 2,121 female students attending LSC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 LSC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,849 | 1,402 | 2,447 |
| Men | 1,728 | 725 | 1,003 |
| Women | 2,121 | 677 | 1,444 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,224 White students (83.76%) and 151 Two or More Races students (3.92%) at Lake Superior College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lake Superior College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Asian | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Black or African American | 86 | 45 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 3,224 | 1,434 | 1,790 |
| Two or More Races | 151 | 62 | 89 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Total | 3,849 | 1,728 | 2,121 |
Online Student Population
At Lake Superior College, 1,870 students (48.58% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 899 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, 762 students live in Minnesota where Lake Superior College is located in and 130 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,849 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 899 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 971 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,979 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 899 |
| Minnesota Residents | 762 |
| Other State in U.S. | 130 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 7 |