The student population at Guilford Technical Community College is 11,485 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 33 (0.29%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,702 where 11,485 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 11,518 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,960 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,518 to 11,485 students, a net loss of 33 (0.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Guilford Technical Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,518 | 5,010 | 6,508 |
| 2016-17 | 11,059 -459 | 4,765 -245 | 6,294 -214 |
| 2017-18 | 10,072 -987 | 4,343 -422 | 5,729 -565 |
| 2018-19 | 10,520 448 | 4,414 71 | 6,106 377 |
| 2019-20 | 11,070 550 | 4,658 244 | 6,412 306 |
| 2020-21 | 10,821 -249 | 4,427 -231 | 6,394 -18 |
| 2021-22 | 9,960 -861 | 4,108 -319 | 5,852 -542 |
| 2022-23 | 10,067 107 | 4,194 86 | 5,873 21 |
| 2023-24 | 10,443 376 | 4,294 100 | 6,149 276 |
| 2024-25 | 11,485 1,042 | 4,632 338 | 6,853 704 |
| Average | 10,702 | 4,485 | 6,217 |
The percentage of white students is 34.91% and the percentage of black students is 34.47% at Guilford Technical Community College. 5.52% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.11% to 34.91%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.31% to 5.52%. Black student enrollment decreased from 39.23% to 34.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.43% to 15.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7312 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6609 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Guilford Technical Community 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 | 90 | 496 | 4,518 | 856 | 8 | 4,850 | 242 |
| 2016-17 | 75 | 509 | 4,243 | 859 | 6 | 4,631 | 264 |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 481 | 3,727 | 906 | 9 | 4,210 | 236 |
| 2018-19 | 69 | 543 | 3,922 | 981 | 10 | 4,324 | 244 |
| 2019-20 | 67 | 560 | 4,054 | 1,213 | 14 | 4,467 | 276 |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 579 | 3,535 | 1,392 | 15 | 4,584 | 298 |
| 2021-22 | 60 | 570 | 3,280 | 1,310 | 6 | 4,138 | 290 |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 548 | 3,371 | 1,381 | 7 | 3,993 | 306 |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 581 | 3,526 | 1,556 | 12 | 3,833 | 361 |
| 2024-25 | 60 | 634 | 3,959 | 1,777 | 13 | 4,009 | 389 |
| Average | 67 | 550 | 3,814 | 1,223 | 10 | 4,304 | 291 |
4,088 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 107.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Guilford Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,518 | 1,970 | 2,866 | 6,682 |
| 2016-17 | 11,059 | 2,021 | 2,799 | 6,239 |
| 2017-18 | 10,072 | 2,046 | 2,278 | 5,748 |
| 2018-19 | 10,520 | 2,043 | 2,458 | 6,019 |
| 2019-20 | 11,070 | 2,347 | 2,617 | 6,106 |
| 2020-21 | 10,821 | 4,718 | 3,265 | 2,838 |
| 2021-22 | 9,960 | 3,659 | 2,454 | 3,847 |
| 2022-23 | 10,067 | 3,552 | 2,783 | 3,732 |
| 2023-24 | 10,443 | 3,656 | 3,119 | 3,668 |
| 2024-25 | 11,485 | 4,088 | 3,611 | 3,786 |
| Average | 10,702 | 3,010 | 2,825 | 4,867 |
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