The student population at Piedmont Technical College is 5,143 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 73 (1.40%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 5,315 students in 2023 and was lowest at 4,491 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,216 to 5,143 students, a net loss of 73 (1.4%).
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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