The student population at Gateway Technical College is 10,100 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,360 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,871 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 155.60% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Gateway Technical than male students.
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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