The student population at Gateway Technical College is 10,100 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,360 (15.56%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,098 where 10,100 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 10,134 students in 2024 and was lowest at 7,037 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,740 to 10,100 students, a net gain of 1,360 (15.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gateway Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,740 | 3,787 | 4,953 |
| 2016-17 | 8,722 -18 | 3,822 35 | 4,900 -53 |
| 2017-18 | 9,166 444 | 4,223 401 | 4,943 43 |
| 2018-19 | 7,037 -2,129 | 2,765 -1,458 | 4,272 -671 |
| 2019-20 | 10,050 3,013 | 4,760 1,995 | 5,290 1,018 |
| 2020-21 | 7,839 -2,211 | 3,389 -1,371 | 4,450 -840 |
| 2021-22 | 9,311 1,472 | 4,493 1,104 | 4,818 368 |
| 2022-23 | 9,881 570 | 4,824 331 | 5,057 239 |
| 2023-24 | 10,134 253 | 4,867 43 | 5,267 210 |
| 2024-25 | 10,100 -34 | 4,764 -103 | 5,336 69 |
| Average | 9,098 | 4,169 | 4,929 |
The percentage of white students is 57.75%. The percentage was 64.13% 10 years ago and Gateway Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 1.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.50% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 25.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.13% to 57.75%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.18% to 1.70%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.82% to 10.50%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.07% to 25.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5905 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5560 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gateway 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 | 45 | 103 | 946 | 1,230 | 4 | 5,605 | 282 |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 102 | 833 | 1,273 | 6 | 5,547 | 279 |
| 2017-18 | 38 | 106 | 847 | 1,360 | 8 | 5,423 | 306 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 83 | 732 | 1,345 | 3 | 4,310 | 251 |
| 2019-20 | 61 | 118 | 942 | 2,274 | 8 | 6,128 | 271 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 107 | 723 | 1,599 | 3 | 4,989 | 229 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 128 | 711 | 1,991 | 6 | 5,672 | 607 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 156 | 795 | 2,291 | 5 | 5,889 | 483 |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 146 | 947 | 2,441 | 7 | 6,149 | 260 |
| 2024-25 | 34 | 172 | 1,061 | 2,550 | 10 | 5,833 | 300 |
| Average | 36 | 122 | 854 | 1,835 | 6 | 5,555 | 327 |
1,871 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 155.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gateway Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,740 | 732 | 1,064 | 6,944 |
| 2016-17 | 8,722 | 734 | 1,127 | 6,861 |
| 2017-18 | 9,166 | 794 | 1,273 | 7,099 |
| 2018-19 | 7,037 | 881 | 1,262 | 4,894 |
| 2019-20 | 10,050 | 880 | 1,139 | 8,031 |
| 2020-21 | 7,839 | 2,052 | 1,712 | 4,075 |
| 2021-22 | 9,311 | 1,699 | 1,659 | 5,953 |
| 2022-23 | 9,881 | 1,468 | 1,331 | 7,082 |
| 2023-24 | 10,134 | 1,512 | 1,479 | 7,143 |
| 2024-25 | 10,100 | 1,871 | 1,472 | 6,757 |
| Average | 9,098 | 1,262 | 1,352 | 6,484 |
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