The student population at Black River Technical College is 1,705 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 34 (1.96%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,544 where 1,705 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,739 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,350 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,739 to 1,705 students, a net loss of 34 (2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Black River Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,739 | 611 | 1,128 |
| 2016-17 | 1,569 -170 | 585 -26 | 984 -144 |
| 2017-18 | 1,530 -39 | 590 5 | 940 -44 |
| 2018-19 | 1,582 52 | 555 -35 | 1,027 87 |
| 2019-20 | 1,472 -110 | 500 -55 | 972 -55 |
| 2020-21 | 1,350 -122 | 461 -39 | 889 -83 |
| 2021-22 | 1,380 30 | 461 | 919 30 |
| 2022-23 | 1,566 186 | 586 125 | 980 61 |
| 2023-24 | 1,544 -22 | 586 | 958 -22 |
| 2024-25 | 1,705 161 | 613 27 | 1,092 134 |
| Average | 1,544 | 555 | 989 |
The percentage of white students is 88.27%. The percentage was 95.92% 10 years ago and Black River Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.87% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 95.92% to 88.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.23% to 0.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.36% to 2.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.92% to 2.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2186 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0793 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Black River 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 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 1,668 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 1,491 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 1,440 | 13 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 1,454 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 4 | 1,369 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 44 | 2 | 1,214 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 44 | 2 | 1,255 | 23 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 3 | 1,430 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 53 | 4 | 1,388 | 36 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 48 | 4 | 1,505 | 42 |
| Average | 4 | 4 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 1,421 | 23 |
465 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 148.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Black River Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,739 | 187 | 538 | 1,014 |
| 2016-17 | 1,569 | 176 | 511 | 882 |
| 2017-18 | 1,530 | 177 | 573 | 780 |
| 2018-19 | 1,582 | 162 | 587 | 833 |
| 2019-20 | 1,472 | 195 | 413 | 864 |
| 2020-21 | 1,350 | 369 | 507 | 474 |
| 2021-22 | 1,380 | 486 | 477 | 417 |
| 2022-23 | 1,566 | 417 | 521 | 628 |
| 2023-24 | 1,544 | 554 | 423 | 567 |
| 2024-25 | 1,705 | 465 | 504 | 736 |
| Average | 1,544 | 319 | 505 | 720 |
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