The student population at Southwest Technology Center is 332 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 48 (12.63%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 337 where 332 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 393 students in 2018 and was lowest at 275 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 380 to 332 students, a net loss of 48 (12.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwest Technology Center since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 380 | 228 | 152 |
| 2016-17 | 375 -5 | 187 -41 | 188 36 |
| 2017-18 | 393 18 | 203 16 | 190 2 |
| 2018-19 | 275 -118 | 141 -62 | 134 -56 |
| 2019-20 | 307 32 | 159 18 | 148 14 |
| 2020-21 | 332 25 | 194 35 | 138 -10 |
| 2021-22 | 330 -2 | 171 -23 | 159 21 |
| 2022-23 | 332 2 | 177 6 | 155 -4 |
| 2023-24 | 309 -23 | 169 -8 | 140 -15 |
| 2024-25 | 332 23 | 183 14 | 149 9 |
| Average | 337 | 181 | 155 |
The percentage of white students is 52.71%. The percentage was 43.16% 10 years ago and Southwest Technology Center still has a high percentage of white students. 0.90% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.71% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 30.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 43.16% to 52.71%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.58% to 0.90%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.79% to 2.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 18.68% to 30.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6161 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7727 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwest Technology Center 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 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 71 | 2 | 164 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 201 | 55 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 2 | 225 | 42 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 157 | 38 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 75 | 3 | 160 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 90 | 1 | 154 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 182 | 60 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 91 | 0 | 206 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 94 | 1 | 158 | 33 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 102 | 4 | 175 | 34 |
| Average | 7 | 3 | 14 | 79 | 1 | 178 | 39 |
Southwest Technology Center does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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