The student population at Blackhawk Technical College is 2,811 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 562 (24.99%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,894 students in 2024 and was lowest at 2,034 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,249 to 2,811 students, a net gain of 562 (25%).
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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