The student population at Athens Technical College is 4,459 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 260 (6.19%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,296 where 4,459 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,756 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,865 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,199 to 4,459 students, a net gain of 260 (6.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Athens Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,199 | 1,466 | 2,733 |
| 2016-17 | 4,210 11 | 1,547 81 | 2,663 -70 |
| 2017-18 | 4,493 283 | 1,687 140 | 2,806 143 |
| 2018-19 | 4,567 74 | 1,659 -28 | 2,908 102 |
| 2019-20 | 4,756 189 | 1,697 38 | 3,059 151 |
| 2020-21 | 4,294 -462 | 1,444 -253 | 2,850 -209 |
| 2021-22 | 3,943 -351 | 1,366 -78 | 2,577 -273 |
| 2022-23 | 3,865 -78 | 1,318 -48 | 2,547 -30 |
| 2023-24 | 4,169 304 | 1,508 190 | 2,661 114 |
| 2024-25 | 4,459 290 | 1,601 93 | 2,858 197 |
| Average | 4,296 | 1,529 | 2,766 |
The percentage of white students is 56.67%. The percentage was 62.82% 10 years ago and Athens Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 2.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.82% to 56.67%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.55% to 2.31%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.91% to 18.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.91% to 17.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6127 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5531 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Athens Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6 | 107 | 920 | 248 | 4 | 2,638 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 111 | 867 | 285 | 4 | 2,659 | 16 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 115 | 916 | 322 | 10 | 2,847 | 19 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 81 | 985 | 358 | 6 | 2,869 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 99 | 991 | 486 | 7 | 2,918 | 58 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 85 | 888 | 798 | 7 | 2,363 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 76 | 755 | 811 | 4 | 2,187 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 76 | 802 | 630 | 5 | 2,216 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 85 | 794 | 664 | 3 | 2,444 | 117 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 103 | 826 | 770 | 3 | 2,527 | 171 |
| Average | 10 | 94 | 874 | 537 | 5 | 2,567 | 58 |
1,019 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 466.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Athens Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,199 | 180 | 562 | 3,457 |
| 2016-17 | 4,210 | 221 | 689 | 3,300 |
| 2017-18 | 4,493 | 340 | 876 | 3,277 |
| 2018-19 | 4,567 | 400 | 940 | 3,227 |
| 2019-20 | 4,756 | 442 | 913 | 3,401 |
| 2020-21 | 4,294 | 782 | 1,170 | 2,342 |
| 2021-22 | 3,943 | 666 | 1,063 | 2,214 |
| 2022-23 | 3,865 | 694 | 996 | 2,175 |
| 2023-24 | 4,169 | 823 | 1,159 | 2,187 |
| 2024-25 | 4,459 | 1,019 | 1,214 | 2,226 |
| Average | 4,296 | 557 | 958 | 2,781 |
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