The student population at Blackhawk Technical College is 2,811 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 562 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
336 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 409.09% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,361 where 2,811 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in BTC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Blackhawk Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,249 | 934 | 1,315 |
| 2016-17 | 2,034 -215 | 863 -71 | 1,171 -144 |
| 2017-18 | 2,098 64 | 848 -15 | 1,250 79 |
| 2018-19 | 2,222 124 | 853 5 | 1,369 119 |
| 2019-20 | 2,257 35 | 813 -40 | 1,444 75 |
| 2020-21 | 2,232 -25 | 755 -58 | 1,477 33 |
| 2021-22 | 2,424 192 | 821 66 | 1,603 126 |
| 2022-23 | 2,391 -33 | 878 57 | 1,513 -90 |
| 2023-24 | 2,894 503 | 1,018 140 | 1,876 363 |
| 2024-25 | 2,811 -83 | 1,043 25 | 1,768 -108 |
| Average | 2,361 | 883 | 1,479 |
The percentage of white students is 67.56%. The percentage was 78.75% 10 years ago and BTC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.00% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.75% to 67.56%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.24% to 1.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.36% to 7.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.71% to 16.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5103 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3676 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Blackhawk 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 | 19 | 28 | 143 | 196 | 3 | 1,771 | 49 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 24 | 130 | 196 | 0 | 1,578 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 27 | 115 | 221 | 0 | 1,629 | 60 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 29 | 147 | 308 | 1 | 1,639 | 66 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 31 | 153 | 326 | 0 | 1,638 | 65 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 30 | 134 | 272 | 1 | 1,631 | 73 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 24 | 155 | 282 | 2 | 1,769 | 92 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 27 | 167 | 310 | 2 | 1,722 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 43 | 184 | 435 | 1 | 2,025 | 94 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 28 | 211 | 454 | 3 | 1,899 | 109 |
| Average | 11 | 29 | 154 | 300 | 1 | 1,730 | 74 |
336 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 409.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Blackhawk Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,249 | 66 | 371 | 1,812 |
| 2016-17 | 2,034 | 65 | 271 | 1,698 |
| 2017-18 | 2,098 | 122 | 440 | 1,536 |
| 2018-19 | 2,222 | 135 | 574 | 1,513 |
| 2019-20 | 2,257 | 103 | 604 | 1,550 |
| 2020-21 | 2,232 | 347 | 986 | 899 |
| 2021-22 | 2,424 | 286 | 816 | 1,322 |
| 2022-23 | 2,391 | 254 | 749 | 1,388 |
| 2023-24 | 2,894 | 329 | 900 | 1,665 |
| 2024-25 | 2,811 | 336 | 879 | 1,596 |
| Average | 2,361 | 204 | 659 | 1,498 |
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