The student population at Tri-County Technical College is 5,890 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 238 (3.88%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,905 where 5,890 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 6,181 students in 2020 and was lowest at 5,582 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,128 to 5,890 students, a net loss of 238 (3.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tri-County Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,128 | 3,061 | 3,067 |
| 2016-17 | 6,094 -34 | 2,975 -86 | 3,119 52 |
| 2017-18 | 6,069 -25 | 2,926 -49 | 3,143 24 |
| 2018-19 | 6,082 13 | 2,952 26 | 3,130 -13 |
| 2019-20 | 6,181 99 | 2,922 -30 | 3,259 129 |
| 2020-21 | 5,582 -599 | 2,519 -403 | 3,063 -196 |
| 2021-22 | 5,617 35 | 2,597 78 | 3,020 -43 |
| 2022-23 | 5,629 12 | 2,640 43 | 2,989 -31 |
| 2023-24 | 5,780 151 | 2,662 22 | 3,118 129 |
| 2024-25 | 5,890 110 | 2,718 56 | 3,172 54 |
| Average | 5,905 | 2,797 | 3,108 |
The percentage of white students is 72.92%. The percentage was 80.89% 10 years ago and TCTC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.43% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.49% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.22% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.89% to 72.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.26% to 1.43%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.76% to 10.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.41% to 9.22%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4474 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3334 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tri-County 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 | 13 | 77 | 598 | 270 | 5 | 4,957 | 160 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 80 | 591 | 268 | 7 | 4,878 | 194 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 72 | 590 | 335 | 3 | 4,774 | 226 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 73 | 541 | 380 | 2 | 4,769 | 235 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 79 | 587 | 375 | 1 | 4,791 | 250 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 70 | 500 | 295 | 2 | 4,408 | 221 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 81 | 510 | 357 | 0 | 4,347 | 219 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 79 | 553 | 403 | 1 | 4,266 | 226 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 81 | 557 | 427 | 2 | 4,346 | 271 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 84 | 618 | 543 | 3 | 4,295 | 200 |
| Average | 13 | 78 | 565 | 365 | 3 | 4,583 | 220 |
918 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 96.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tri-County Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,128 | 467 | 1,974 | 3,687 |
| 2016-17 | 6,094 | 482 | 1,980 | 3,632 |
| 2017-18 | 6,069 | 543 | 2,053 | 3,473 |
| 2018-19 | 6,082 | 532 | 1,603 | 3,947 |
| 2019-20 | 6,181 | 500 | 1,682 | 3,999 |
| 2020-21 | 5,582 | 1,209 | 2,347 | 2,026 |
| 2021-22 | 5,617 | 666 | 1,908 | 3,043 |
| 2022-23 | 5,629 | 727 | 2,045 | 2,857 |
| 2023-24 | 5,780 | 802 | 2,207 | 2,771 |
| 2024-25 | 5,890 | 918 | 2,268 | 2,704 |
| Average | 5,905 | 685 | 2,007 | 3,214 |
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