Week 1 assignment

 Ever wonder who your fellow LBCC students are?

Linn-Benton Community College is tucked into the farming lands of Albany with a staff and faculty-to-student ratio of 15-to-1 and a total of 7,881 enrolled students as of fall term 2025, according to LBCCs own Data center found on their website

Going by this database, LBCC reflects a diverse number of students of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.

At LBCC, 52% of students are 19 or younger and make up a majority of the student body; 43% of students are 25 or older. These statistics are tracked and calculated by Justin Smith with LBCC’s Institutional Effectiveness office.

This data is similar to the transfer rate of students to other educational institutions, with 44% of LBCC students transferring to another school. Only 30% of students ages 25 and older transfer to another school. 

When asked why LBCC is a good starting point for students, Danny Aynes, registrar and director of Student Systems, replied, "The two biggest things for me are small class sizes and cost.” 

“The thing that is coming for colleges is fewer high school students. People are having fewer kids, which is OK,” he said. “So colleges are trying to attract people outside the normal range.” 

While LBCC has a wide range of degrees, only 16% of students earn a degree from LBCC in their first three years, with 44% of students transferring. 

Among other statistics about students at LBCC is that 61% of students who took 30 or more credits their first year were more likely to persist with their future education and earn a degree.Which has shown an increase over the last decade. These statistics about students can help paint a picture of the people that you can meet in the halls of LBCC. 

At a glance: Statistics from the students at LBCC

What: Statistics involving student age and transfer rates out of LBCC

Age: 52% of students are 19 or younger; 43% of students are 25 and older

Transfers: 44% of LBCC students transfer
Data: www.linnbenton.edu/about/data/index.php