The student population at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is 11,826 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,730 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,050 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 60.16% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,872 where 11,826 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NWTC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,096 | 4,165 | 5,931 |
| 2016-17 | 10,253 157 | 4,166 1 | 6,087 156 |
| 2017-18 | 11,488 1,235 | 4,825 659 | 6,663 576 |
| 2018-19 | 11,505 17 | 4,942 117 | 6,563 -100 |
| 2019-20 | 11,225 -280 | 4,813 -129 | 6,412 -151 |
| 2020-21 | 10,763 -462 | 4,405 -408 | 6,358 -54 |
| 2021-22 | 10,088 -675 | 4,149 -256 | 5,939 -419 |
| 2022-23 | 10,661 573 | 4,727 578 | 5,934 -5 |
| 2023-24 | 10,815 154 | 4,749 22 | 6,066 132 |
| 2024-25 | 11,826 1,011 | 5,061 312 | 6,765 699 |
| Average | 10,872 | 4,600 | 6,272 |
The percentage of white students is 72.36%. The percentage was 83.39% 10 years ago and NWTC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.04% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.39% to 72.36%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.60% to 4.04%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.39% to 4.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.45% to 12.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4564 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2978 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeast Wisconsin 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 | 225 | 363 | 241 | 651 | 16 | 8,419 | 179 |
| 2016-17 | 247 | 335 | 332 | 827 | 10 | 8,290 | 212 |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 394 | 336 | 886 | 9 | 9,351 | 239 |
| 2018-19 | 223 | 393 | 309 | 984 | 5 | 9,314 | 255 |
| 2019-20 | 247 | 415 | 348 | 1,057 | 9 | 8,793 | 230 |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 405 | 398 | 1,048 | 6 | 8,431 | 213 |
| 2021-22 | 252 | 345 | 337 | 1,057 | 7 | 7,863 | 225 |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 383 | 382 | 1,185 | 12 | 8,094 | 197 |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 462 | 429 | 1,346 | 15 | 7,904 | 221 |
| 2024-25 | 352 | 478 | 503 | 1,467 | 19 | 8,557 | 219 |
| Average | 277 | 397 | 362 | 1,051 | 11 | 8,502 | 219 |
2,050 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 60.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,096 | 1,280 | 2,118 | 6,698 |
| 2016-17 | 10,253 | 1,234 | 2,329 | 6,690 |
| 2017-18 | 11,488 | 1,116 | 2,222 | 8,150 |
| 2018-19 | 11,505 | 1,350 | 2,070 | 8,085 |
| 2019-20 | 11,225 | 1,349 | 1,872 | 8,004 |
| 2020-21 | 10,325 | 2,789 | 2,751 | 4,785 |
| 2021-22 | 10,088 | 2,037 | 2,131 | 5,920 |
| 2022-23 | 10,661 | 2,065 | 1,975 | 6,621 |
| 2023-24 | 10,815 | 1,993 | 1,953 | 6,869 |
| 2024-25 | 11,826 | 2,050 | 2,142 | 7,634 |
| Average | 10,828 | 1,726 | 2,156 | 6,946 |
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