The student population at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 7,282 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,408 (23.97%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,309 where 7,282 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 7,282 students in 2025 and was lowest at 5,643 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,874 to 7,282 students, a net gain of 1,408 (24%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Georgia Northwestern Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,874 | 2,172 | 3,702 |
| 2016-17 | 6,016 142 | 2,310 138 | 3,706 4 |
| 2017-18 | 5,643 -373 | 2,141 -169 | 3,502 -204 |
| 2018-19 | 5,837 194 | 2,178 37 | 3,659 157 |
| 2019-20 | 6,616 779 | 2,492 314 | 4,124 465 |
| 2020-21 | 6,608 -8 | 2,375 -117 | 4,233 109 |
| 2021-22 | 6,326 -282 | 2,333 -42 | 3,993 -240 |
| 2022-23 | 6,141 -185 | 2,303 -30 | 3,838 -155 |
| 2023-24 | 6,742 601 | 2,470 167 | 4,272 434 |
| 2024-25 | 7,282 540 | 2,729 259 | 4,553 281 |
| Average | 6,309 | 2,350 | 3,958 |
The percentage of white students is 61.63%. The percentage was 77.56% 10 years ago and Georgia Northwestern Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.76% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.56% to 61.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.92% to 0.98%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.97% to 7.76%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.91% to 24.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5507 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3798 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Georgia Northwestern 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 | 20 | 54 | 468 | 641 | 2 | 4,556 | 94 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 52 | 463 | 746 | 4 | 4,570 | 105 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 55 | 393 | 774 | 4 | 4,224 | 121 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 57 | 445 | 885 | 3 | 4,241 | 139 |
| 2019-20 | 22 | 79 | 461 | 1,138 | 10 | 4,705 | 169 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 82 | 553 | 1,128 | 6 | 4,619 | 164 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 65 | 524 | 1,197 | 5 | 4,350 | 143 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 65 | 473 | 1,301 | 5 | 4,083 | 174 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 62 | 532 | 1,505 | 2 | 4,377 | 213 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 71 | 565 | 1,811 | 4 | 4,488 | 277 |
| Average | 21 | 64 | 488 | 1,113 | 5 | 4,421 | 160 |
3,202 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 234.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Georgia Northwestern Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,874 | 957 | 1,701 | 3,216 |
| 2016-17 | 6,016 | 1,056 | 1,803 | 3,157 |
| 2017-18 | 5,643 | 1,335 | 1,758 | 2,550 |
| 2018-19 | 5,837 | 1,487 | 1,701 | 2,649 |
| 2019-20 | 6,616 | 1,766 | 1,773 | 3,077 |
| 2020-21 | 6,608 | 3,527 | 1,184 | 1,897 |
| 2021-22 | 6,326 | 2,931 | 1,402 | 1,993 |
| 2022-23 | 6,141 | 2,733 | 1,233 | 2,175 |
| 2023-24 | 6,742 | 2,860 | 1,440 | 2,442 |
| 2024-25 | 7,282 | 3,202 | 1,453 | 2,627 |
| Average | 6,309 | 2,185 | 1,545 | 2,578 |
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