The student population at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 2,849 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 735 (34.77%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,455 where 2,849 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 2,849 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,009 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,114 to 2,849 students, a net gain of 735 (34.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,114 | 962 | 1,152 |
| 2016-17 | 2,039 -75 | 876 -86 | 1,163 11 |
| 2017-18 | 2,367 328 | 1,014 138 | 1,353 190 |
| 2018-19 | 2,009 -358 | 842 -172 | 1,167 -186 |
| 2019-20 | 2,640 631 | 1,162 320 | 1,478 311 |
| 2020-21 | 2,581 -59 | 983 -179 | 1,598 120 |
| 2021-22 | 2,520 -61 | 988 5 | 1,532 -66 |
| 2022-23 | 2,710 190 | 1,090 102 | 1,620 88 |
| 2023-24 | 2,717 7 | 1,158 68 | 1,559 -61 |
| 2024-25 | 2,849 132 | 1,227 69 | 1,622 63 |
| Average | 2,455 | 1,030 | 1,424 |
The percentage of white students is 87.93%. The percentage was 93.24% 10 years ago and Southwest Tech still has a high percentage of white students. 0.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 93.24% to 87.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.85% to 0.95%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.80% to 2.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.47% to 4.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2235 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1296 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwest Wisconsin 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 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 1,971 | 45 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 1,931 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 45 | 1 | 2,194 | 65 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 0 | 1,833 | 58 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 0 | 2,373 | 84 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 13 | 41 | 53 | 1 | 2,333 | 94 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 17 | 65 | 54 | 0 | 2,231 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 22 | 81 | 56 | 0 | 2,327 | 139 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 22 | 100 | 95 | 0 | 2,314 | 130 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 27 | 82 | 127 | 1 | 2,505 | 61 |
| Average | 18 | 18 | 55 | 58 | 1 | 2,201 | 80 |
617 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 130.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,114 | 268 | 248 | 1,598 |
| 2016-17 | 2,039 | 352 | 226 | 1,461 |
| 2017-18 | 2,367 | 447 | 256 | 1,664 |
| 2018-19 | 2,009 | 454 | 235 | 1,320 |
| 2019-20 | 2,640 | 450 | 240 | 1,950 |
| 2020-21 | 2,581 | 549 | 312 | 1,720 |
| 2021-22 | 2,520 | 584 | 297 | 1,639 |
| 2022-23 | 2,710 | 537 | 378 | 1,795 |
| 2023-24 | 2,717 | 568 | 382 | 1,767 |
| 2024-25 | 2,849 | 617 | 458 | 1,774 |
| Average | 2,455 | 483 | 303 | 1,669 |
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