The student population at Moraine Park Technical College is 4,171 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,123 (33.73%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,258 where 4,171 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 6,294 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,654 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,294 to 4,171 students, a net loss of 2,123 (33.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Moraine Park Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,294 | 2,649 | 3,645 |
| 2016-17 | 6,041 -253 | 2,340 -309 | 3,701 56 |
| 2017-18 | 5,012 -1,029 | 1,947 -393 | 3,065 -636 |
| 2018-19 | 4,470 -542 | 1,801 -146 | 2,669 -396 |
| 2019-20 | 4,061 -409 | 1,559 -242 | 2,502 -167 |
| 2020-21 | 2,654 -1,407 | 666 -893 | 1,988 -514 |
| 2021-22 | 3,269 615 | 1,322 656 | 1,947 -41 |
| 2022-23 | 3,074 -195 | 1,264 -58 | 1,810 -137 |
| 2023-24 | 3,532 458 | 1,562 298 | 1,970 160 |
| 2024-25 | 4,171 639 | 1,838 276 | 2,333 363 |
| Average | 4,258 | 1,695 | 2,563 |
The percentage of white students is 79.21%. The percentage was 87.48% 10 years ago and Moraine Park Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 1.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.45% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.48% to 79.21%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.95% to 1.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.22% to 2.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.53% to 8.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3639 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2313 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Moraine Park 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 | 84 | 60 | 140 | 222 | 11 | 5,506 | 239 |
| 2016-17 | 51 | 52 | 170 | 276 | 3 | 5,203 | 201 |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 67 | 173 | 186 | 8 | 4,437 | 64 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 38 | 127 | 183 | 3 | 3,947 | 116 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 43 | 131 | 203 | 0 | 3,582 | 82 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 44 | 89 | 179 | 2 | 2,184 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | 36 | 48 | 95 | 232 | 5 | 2,659 | 53 |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 46 | 78 | 241 | 3 | 2,463 | 52 |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 55 | 107 | 297 | 3 | 2,675 | 62 |
| 2024-25 | 46 | 54 | 102 | 357 | 3 | 3,304 | 88 |
| Average | 43 | 51 | 121 | 238 | 4 | 3,596 | 100 |
848 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -41.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Moraine Park Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,294 | 1,444 | 461 | 4,389 |
| 2016-17 | 6,041 | 1,853 | 949 | 3,239 |
| 2017-18 | 5,012 | 527 | 1,336 | 3,149 |
| 2018-19 | 4,470 | 941 | 529 | 3,000 |
| 2019-20 | 4,061 | 1,232 | 22 | 2,807 |
| 2020-21 | 3,414 | 225 | 88 | 3,101 |
| 2021-22 | 3,269 | 684 | 691 | 1,894 |
| 2022-23 | 3,074 | 742 | 696 | 1,636 |
| 2023-24 | 3,532 | 813 | 713 | 2,006 |
| 2024-25 | 4,171 | 848 | 831 | 2,492 |
| Average | 4,334 | 931 | 632 | 2,771 |
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