The student population at SUNY College of Technology at Canton is 3,459 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 319 (10.16%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,117 where 3,459 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 3,459 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,836 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,140 to 3,459 students, a net gain of 319 (10.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY College of Technology at Canton since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,140 | 1,375 | 1,765 |
| 2016-17 | 3,205 65 | 1,360 -15 | 1,845 80 |
| 2017-18 | 3,180 -25 | 1,318 -42 | 1,862 17 |
| 2018-19 | 3,213 33 | 1,384 66 | 1,829 -33 |
| 2019-20 | 3,223 10 | 1,430 46 | 1,793 -36 |
| 2020-21 | 3,135 -88 | 1,348 -82 | 1,787 -6 |
| 2021-22 | 2,863 -272 | 1,252 -96 | 1,611 -176 |
| 2022-23 | 2,836 -27 | 1,232 -20 | 1,604 -7 |
| 2023-24 | 2,919 83 | 1,291 59 | 1,628 24 |
| 2024-25 | 3,459 540 | 1,491 200 | 1,968 340 |
| Average | 3,117 | 1,348 | 1,769 |
The percentage of white students is 54.32%. The percentage was 66.85% 10 years ago and SUNY Canton still has a high percentage of white students. 2.17% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.85% to 54.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.11% to 2.17%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.01% to 8.41%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 9.78% to 9.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6871 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5232 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY College of Technology at Canton 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 | 46 | 35 | 440 | 307 | 3 | 2,099 | 60 |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 30 | 427 | 341 | 5 | 2,125 | 71 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 39 | 474 | 352 | 2 | 2,052 | 79 |
| 2018-19 | 38 | 49 | 470 | 353 | 1 | 2,095 | 77 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 43 | 424 | 360 | 1 | 2,105 | 84 |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 57 | 413 | 342 | 3 | 2,042 | 84 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 62 | 352 | 284 | 2 | 1,911 | 71 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 72 | 311 | 287 | 1 | 1,907 | 80 |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 79 | 313 | 318 | 2 | 1,924 | 101 |
| 2024-25 | 52 | 75 | 291 | 331 | 4 | 1,879 | 100 |
| Average | 43 | 54 | 392 | 328 | 2 | 2,014 | 81 |
1,173 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 63.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY College of Technology at Canton from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,140 | 716 | 1,080 | 1,344 |
| 2016-17 | 3,205 | 796 | 1,061 | 1,348 |
| 2017-18 | 3,180 | 839 | 1,047 | 1,294 |
| 2018-19 | 3,213 | 921 | 1,029 | 1,263 |
| 2019-20 | 3,223 | 922 | 1,150 | 1,151 |
| 2020-21 | 3,135 | 1,558 | 1,568 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | 2,863 | 1,274 | 1,062 | 527 |
| 2022-23 | 2,836 | 1,318 | 988 | 530 |
| 2023-24 | 2,919 | 1,251 | 1,190 | 478 |
| 2024-25 | 3,459 | 1,173 | 1,280 | 1,006 |
| Average | 3,117 | 1,077 | 1,146 | 895 |
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