The student population at Piedmont Technical College is 5,143 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 73 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.04 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
2,154 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 41.62% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,862 where 5,143 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.04 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Piedmont Technical than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Piedmont Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,216 | 1,836 | 3,380 |
| 2016-17 | 4,907 -309 | 1,728 -108 | 3,179 -201 |
| 2017-18 | 4,596 -311 | 1,688 -40 | 2,908 -271 |
| 2018-19 | 4,491 -105 | 1,611 -77 | 2,880 -28 |
| 2019-20 | 4,747 256 | 1,670 59 | 3,077 197 |
| 2020-21 | 4,712 -35 | 1,496 -174 | 3,216 139 |
| 2021-22 | 4,491 -221 | 1,442 -54 | 3,049 -167 |
| 2022-23 | 5,315 824 | 1,664 222 | 3,651 602 |
| 2023-24 | 4,999 -316 | 1,665 1 | 3,334 -317 |
| 2024-25 | 5,143 144 | 1,689 24 | 3,454 120 |
| Average | 4,862 | 1,649 | 3,213 |
The percentage of white students is 52.71%. The percentage was 60.64% 10 years ago and Piedmont Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.64% of enrolled students is Asian and 33.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.64% to 52.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.42% to 0.64%. Black student enrollment decreased from 35.77% to 33.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.17% to 8.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5998 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5038 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Piedmont 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 | 25 | 22 | 1,866 | 9 | 16 | 3,163 | 114 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 29 | 1,614 | 227 | 2 | 2,913 | 113 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 35 | 1,486 | 240 | 3 | 2,707 | 112 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 35 | 1,452 | 247 | 2 | 2,617 | 127 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 38 | 1,529 | 309 | 0 | 2,737 | 119 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 30 | 1,543 | 318 | 2 | 2,652 | 118 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 31 | 1,447 | 293 | 3 | 2,531 | 130 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 36 | 1,885 | 366 | 4 | 2,777 | 164 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 33 | 1,678 | 393 | 3 | 2,651 | 162 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 33 | 1,733 | 451 | 2 | 2,711 | 164 |
| Average | 13 | 32 | 1,623 | 285 | 4 | 2,746 | 132 |
2,154 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 41.62% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Piedmont Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,216 | 1,521 | 1,648 | 2,047 |
| 2016-17 | 4,907 | 1,507 | 1,509 | 1,891 |
| 2017-18 | 4,596 | 1,386 | 1,497 | 1,713 |
| 2018-19 | 4,491 | 1,171 | 1,223 | 2,097 |
| 2019-20 | 4,747 | 1,221 | 1,442 | 2,084 |
| 2020-21 | 4,712 | 3,044 | 1,125 | 543 |
| 2021-22 | 4,491 | 1,876 | 1,187 | 1,428 |
| 2022-23 | 5,315 | 2,350 | 1,525 | 1,440 |
| 2023-24 | 4,999 | 2,255 | 1,515 | 1,229 |
| 2024-25 | 5,143 | 2,154 | 1,643 | 1,346 |
| Average | 4,862 | 1,849 | 1,431 | 1,582 |
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