The student population at Jefferson Community and Technical College is 13,429 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,291 (10.64%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,261 where 13,429 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 13,429 students in 2025 and was lowest at 11,699 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,138 to 13,429 students, a net gain of 1,291 (10.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Jefferson Community and Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,138 | 5,116 | 7,022 |
| 2016-17 | 11,902 -236 | 5,237 121 | 6,665 -357 |
| 2017-18 | 12,250 348 | 5,210 -27 | 7,040 375 |
| 2018-19 | 11,699 -551 | 5,011 -199 | 6,688 -352 |
| 2019-20 | 12,560 861 | 5,405 394 | 7,155 467 |
| 2020-21 | 12,196 -364 | 4,952 -453 | 7,244 89 |
| 2021-22 | 11,811 -385 | 5,030 78 | 6,781 -463 |
| 2022-23 | 12,053 242 | 5,236 206 | 6,817 36 |
| 2023-24 | 12,574 521 | 5,461 225 | 7,113 296 |
| 2024-25 | 13,429 855 | 5,668 207 | 7,761 648 |
| Average | 12,261 | 5,233 | 7,029 |
The percentage of white students is 50.17%. The percentage was 63.70% 10 years ago and Jefferson Community and Technica still has a high percentage of white students. 3.89% of enrolled students is Asian and 19.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.70% to 50.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.12% to 3.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.24% to 19.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.31% to 13.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6884 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5433 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Jefferson Community and 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 | 31 | 379 | 2,578 | 766 | 19 | 7,732 | 347 |
| 2016-17 | 25 | 392 | 2,283 | 842 | 16 | 7,416 | 413 |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 396 | 2,341 | 1,021 | 23 | 7,566 | 493 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | 404 | 2,348 | 1,044 | 15 | 6,954 | 482 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 471 | 2,618 | 1,211 | 18 | 7,204 | 541 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 461 | 2,460 | 1,175 | 15 | 7,186 | 594 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 432 | 2,359 | 1,187 | 19 | 6,875 | 590 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 468 | 2,391 | 1,262 | 11 | 6,970 | 582 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 455 | 2,495 | 1,577 | 17 | 7,029 | 599 |
| 2024-25 | 20 | 522 | 2,621 | 1,796 | 19 | 6,738 | 645 |
| Average | 25 | 438 | 2,449 | 1,188 | 17 | 7,167 | 529 |
4,077 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 91.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Jefferson Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,138 | 2,127 | 2,433 | 7,578 |
| 2016-17 | 11,902 | 2,316 | 2,386 | 7,200 |
| 2017-18 | 12,250 | 2,580 | 2,509 | 7,161 |
| 2018-19 | 11,699 | 2,600 | 2,423 | 6,676 |
| 2019-20 | 12,560 | 2,765 | 2,379 | 7,416 |
| 2020-21 | 12,196 | 4,346 | 2,584 | 5,266 |
| 2021-22 | 11,811 | 4,118 | 2,137 | 5,556 |
| 2022-23 | 12,053 | 3,956 | 2,221 | 5,876 |
| 2023-24 | 12,574 | 3,838 | 2,508 | 6,228 |
| 2024-25 | 13,429 | 4,077 | 2,685 | 6,667 |
| Average | 12,261 | 3,272 | 2,427 | 6,562 |
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