The student population at Marion Technical College is 3,346 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 905 (37.07%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,643 where 3,346 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 3,346 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,147 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,441 to 3,346 students, a net gain of 905 (37.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marion Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,441 | 992 | 1,449 |
| 2016-17 | 2,618 177 | 1,070 78 | 1,548 99 |
| 2017-18 | 2,524 -94 | 1,091 21 | 1,433 -115 |
| 2018-19 | 2,395 -129 | 963 -128 | 1,432 -1 |
| 2019-20 | 2,524 129 | 1,042 79 | 1,482 50 |
| 2020-21 | 2,147 -377 | 779 -263 | 1,368 -114 |
| 2021-22 | 2,662 515 | 1,125 346 | 1,537 169 |
| 2022-23 | 2,767 105 | 1,140 15 | 1,627 90 |
| 2023-24 | 3,008 241 | 1,301 161 | 1,707 80 |
| 2024-25 | 3,346 338 | 1,410 109 | 1,936 229 |
| Average | 2,643 | 1,091 | 1,552 |
The percentage of white students is 75.79%. The percentage was 85.66% 10 years ago and Marion Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 1.17% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.68% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.66% to 75.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.61% to 1.17%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.64% to 9.68%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.34% to 1.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4122 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2606 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marion 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 | 16 | 15 | 162 | 57 | 0 | 2,091 | 59 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 10 | 178 | 63 | 0 | 2,254 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 14 | 181 | 68 | 0 | 2,112 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 22 | 166 | 48 | 0 | 1,987 | 49 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 21 | 179 | 56 | 0 | 1,993 | 80 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 14 | 124 | 32 | 0 | 1,751 | 82 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 34 | 253 | 39 | 0 | 2,070 | 147 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 45 | 234 | 41 | 0 | 2,182 | 153 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 42 | 258 | 64 | 0 | 2,310 | 182 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 39 | 324 | 53 | 0 | 2,536 | 200 |
| Average | 13 | 26 | 206 | 52 | 0 | 2,129 | 97 |
846 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 226.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marion Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,441 | 259 | 467 | 1,715 |
| 2016-17 | 2,618 | 288 | 544 | 1,786 |
| 2017-18 | 2,524 | 313 | 647 | 1,564 |
| 2018-19 | 2,395 | 400 | 653 | 1,342 |
| 2019-20 | 2,524 | 418 | 631 | 1,475 |
| 2020-21 | 2,147 | 569 | 769 | 809 |
| 2021-22 | 2,662 | 740 | 743 | 1,179 |
| 2022-23 | 2,767 | 563 | 619 | 1,585 |
| 2023-24 | 3,008 | 700 | 748 | 1,560 |
| 2024-25 | 3,346 | 846 | 845 | 1,655 |
| Average | 2,643 | 510 | 667 | 1,467 |
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