The student population at Ozarks Technical Community College is 11,380 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,234 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.39 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,774 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 12.08% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.39 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in OTC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ozarks Technical Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,614 | 5,687 | 7,927 |
| 2016-17 | 13,260 -354 | 5,494 -193 | 7,766 -161 |
| 2017-18 | 12,692 -568 | 5,184 -310 | 7,508 -258 |
| 2018-19 | 12,221 -471 | 4,956 -228 | 7,265 -243 |
| 2019-20 | 11,762 -459 | 4,803 -153 | 6,959 -306 |
| 2020-21 | 11,237 -525 | 4,664 -139 | 6,573 -386 |
| 2021-22 | 10,506 -731 | 4,422 -242 | 6,084 -489 |
| 2022-23 | 10,889 383 | 4,594 172 | 6,295 211 |
| 2023-24 | 11,036 147 | 4,677 83 | 6,359 64 |
| 2024-25 | 11,380 344 | 4,762 85 | 6,618 259 |
| Average | 11,860 | 4,924 | 6,935 |
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).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70 | 173 | 380 | 600 | 23 | 11,457 | 668 |
| 2016-17 | 72 | 163 | 361 | 613 | 23 | 11,087 | 676 |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 163 | 350 | 632 | 25 | 10,500 | 663 |
| 2018-19 | 76 | 167 | 315 | 615 | 17 | 10,150 | 613 |
| 2019-20 | 68 | 200 | 312 | 658 | 22 | 9,622 | 607 |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 188 | 295 | 678 | 14 | 9,235 | 591 |
| 2021-22 | 68 | 163 | 321 | 684 | 19 | 8,566 | 575 |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 188 | 301 | 751 | 25 | 8,793 | 628 |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 166 | 318 | 794 | 24 | 8,861 | 624 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 203 | 315 | 871 | 20 | 9,038 | 669 |
| Average | 70 | 177 | 327 | 690 | 21 | 9,731 | 631 |
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.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,614 | 2,475 | 2,335 | 8,804 |
| 2016-17 | 13,260 | 2,475 | 2,335 | 8,450 |
| 2017-18 | 12,692 | 2,372 | 2,636 | 7,684 |
| 2018-19 | 12,221 | 2,232 | 2,696 | 7,293 |
| 2019-20 | 11,762 | 2,141 | 2,681 | 6,940 |
| 2020-21 | 11,237 | 2,141 | 2,681 | 6,415 |
| 2021-22 | 10,506 | 3,104 | 2,470 | 4,932 |
| 2022-23 | 10,889 | 2,632 | 2,657 | 5,600 |
| 2023-24 | 11,036 | 3,140 | 2,422 | 5,474 |
| 2024-25 | 11,380 | 2,774 | 2,753 | 5,853 |
| Average | 11,860 | 2,549 | 2,567 | 6,745 |
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