The student population at Northwest Technical College is 978 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 150 (13.30%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 924 where 978 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 1,128 students in 2016 and was lowest at 721 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,128 to 978 students, a net loss of 150 (13.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,128 | 338 | 790 |
| 2016-17 | 979 -149 | 260 -78 | 719 -71 |
| 2017-18 | 941 -38 | 268 8 | 673 -46 |
| 2018-19 | 1,022 81 | 316 48 | 706 33 |
| 2019-20 | 947 -75 | 301 -15 | 646 -60 |
| 2020-21 | 825 -122 | 215 -86 | 610 -36 |
| 2021-22 | 794 -31 | 254 39 | 540 -70 |
| 2022-23 | 721 -73 | 223 -31 | 498 -42 |
| 2023-24 | 901 180 | 248 25 | 653 155 |
| 2024-25 | 978 77 | 271 23 | 707 54 |
| Average | 924 | 269 | 654 |
The percentage of white students is 60.74%. The percentage was 72.96% 10 years ago and NTC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.96% to 60.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.53% to 1.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.08% to 14.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.93% to 4.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5954 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4581 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest 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 | 70 | 6 | 46 | 33 | 2 | 823 | 63 |
| 2016-17 | 66 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 0 | 738 | 43 |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 721 | 41 |
| 2018-19 | 62 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 0 | 775 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 67 | 10 | 47 | 31 | 0 | 692 | 49 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 8 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 646 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | 54 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 609 | 37 |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 552 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 9 | 79 | 30 | 0 | 616 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | 90 | 13 | 143 | 46 | 0 | 594 | 58 |
| Average | 64 | 8 | 54 | 31 | 1 | 677 | 47 |
487 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 50% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -30.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,128 | 701 | 122 | 305 |
| 2016-17 | 979 | 600 | 133 | 246 |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 509 | 183 | 249 |
| 2018-19 | 1,022 | 599 | 145 | 278 |
| 2019-20 | 947 | 479 | 170 | 298 |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 444 | 153 | 228 |
| 2021-22 | 794 | 396 | 194 | 204 |
| 2022-23 | 721 | 374 | 231 | 116 |
| 2023-24 | 901 | 468 | 235 | 198 |
| 2024-25 | 978 | 487 | 280 | 211 |
| Average | 924 | 506 | 185 | 233 |
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