Enrollment Trends at OTC

The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,860 where 11,380 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 13,614 students in 2016 and was lowest at 10,506 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,614 to 11,380 students, a net loss of 2,234 (16.4%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ozarks Technical Community College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 79.42%. The percentage was 84.16% 10 years ago and OTC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.78% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.65% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.16% to 79.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.27% to 1.78%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.79% to 2.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.41% to 7.65%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3588 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2865 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ozarks Technical Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

2,774 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 12.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ozarks Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.