The student population at Central Georgia Technical College is 11,527 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,695 (47.18%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,978 where 11,527 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 11,527 students in 2025 and was lowest at 7,762 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,832 to 11,527 students, a net gain of 3,695 (47.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Georgia Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,832 | 2,898 | 4,934 |
| 2016-17 | 7,762 -70 | 2,779 -119 | 4,983 49 |
| 2017-18 | 8,045 283 | 2,864 85 | 5,181 198 |
| 2018-19 | 8,219 174 | 2,943 79 | 5,276 95 |
| 2019-20 | 8,244 25 | 3,066 123 | 5,178 -98 |
| 2020-21 | 8,140 -104 | 2,965 -101 | 5,175 -3 |
| 2021-22 | 9,614 1,474 | 3,704 739 | 5,910 735 |
| 2022-23 | 9,683 69 | 3,841 137 | 5,842 -68 |
| 2023-24 | 10,710 1,027 | 4,270 429 | 6,440 598 |
| 2024-25 | 11,527 817 | 4,657 387 | 6,870 430 |
| Average | 8,978 | 3,399 | 5,579 |
The percentage of white students is 35.18% and the percentage of black students is 49.87% at Central Georgia Technical College. 1.54% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.42% to 35.18%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.94% to 1.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 51.06% to 49.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.49% to 7.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6189 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5663 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Georgia 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 | 22 | 74 | 3,999 | 273 | 3 | 3,244 | 89 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 85 | 3,890 | 236 | 7 | 3,339 | 107 |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 80 | 3,950 | 276 | 7 | 3,515 | 128 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 86 | 3,903 | 317 | 9 | 3,681 | 147 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 83 | 3,905 | 347 | 6 | 3,674 | 165 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 118 | 3,853 | 392 | 5 | 3,512 | 187 |
| 2021-22 | 39 | 160 | 4,368 | 564 | 7 | 4,134 | 290 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 166 | 4,599 | 661 | 8 | 3,783 | 383 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 187 | 5,147 | 816 | 10 | 3,981 | 483 |
| 2024-25 | 34 | 178 | 5,748 | 908 | 13 | 4,055 | 547 |
| Average | 25 | 122 | 4,336 | 479 | 8 | 3,692 | 253 |
3,964 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 169.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Georgia Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,832 | 1,472 | 1,915 | 4,445 |
| 2016-17 | 7,762 | 1,406 | 1,973 | 4,383 |
| 2017-18 | 8,045 | 1,636 | 2,021 | 4,388 |
| 2018-19 | 8,219 | 1,990 | 2,069 | 4,160 |
| 2019-20 | 8,244 | 2,047 | 2,148 | 4,049 |
| 2020-21 | 8,140 | 3,590 | 1,575 | 2,975 |
| 2021-22 | 9,614 | 2,932 | 1,465 | 5,217 |
| 2022-23 | 9,683 | 3,001 | 1,399 | 5,283 |
| 2023-24 | 10,710 | 3,410 | 1,620 | 5,680 |
| 2024-25 | 11,527 | 3,964 | 1,919 | 5,644 |
| Average | 8,978 | 2,545 | 1,810 | 4,622 |
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