The student population at Manhattan Area Technical College is 878 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 8 (0.92%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 880 where 878 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 968 students in 2024 and was lowest at 777 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 870 to 878 students, a net gain of 8 (0.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Manhattan Area Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 870 | 439 | 431 |
| 2016-17 | 825 -45 | 410 -29 | 415 -16 |
| 2017-18 | 922 97 | 482 72 | 440 25 |
| 2018-19 | 777 -145 | 392 -90 | 385 -55 |
| 2019-20 | 912 135 | 495 103 | 417 32 |
| 2020-21 | 842 -70 | 471 -24 | 371 -46 |
| 2021-22 | 896 54 | 525 54 | 371 |
| 2022-23 | 909 13 | 523 -2 | 386 15 |
| 2023-24 | 968 59 | 580 57 | 388 2 |
| 2024-25 | 878 -90 | 544 -36 | 334 -54 |
| Average | 880 | 486 | 394 |
The percentage of white students is 72.44%. The percentage was 78.51% 10 years ago and MATC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.91% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.51% to 72.44%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.07% to 0.91%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.29% to 6.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.24% to 12.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4539 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3731 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Manhattan Area 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 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 63 | 3 | 683 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 69 | 1 | 639 | 27 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 22 | 51 | 79 | 3 | 716 | 33 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 67 | 1 | 599 | 37 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 19 | 59 | 95 | 1 | 679 | 46 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 99 | 2 | 626 | 39 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 81 | 2 | 690 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 100 | 1 | 683 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 122 | 4 | 721 | 48 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 106 | 4 | 636 | 47 |
| Average | 7 | 16 | 49 | 88 | 2 | 667 | 42 |
52 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -77.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Manhattan Area Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 870 | 235 | 145 | 490 |
| 2016-17 | 825 | 257 | 126 | 442 |
| 2017-18 | 922 | 17 | 135 | 770 |
| 2018-19 | 777 | 22 | 148 | 607 |
| 2019-20 | 912 | 12 | 135 | 765 |
| 2020-21 | 842 | 7 | 152 | 683 |
| 2021-22 | 896 | 5 | 154 | 737 |
| 2022-23 | 909 | 8 | 163 | 738 |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 11 | 166 | 791 |
| 2024-25 | 878 | 52 | 147 | 679 |
| Average | 880 | 63 | 147 | 670 |
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