The student population at Triton College is 9,842 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,842 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.01 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
827 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 28.82% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,943 where 9,842 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.01 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Triton.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Triton College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,684 | 5,195 | 6,489 |
| 2016-17 | 11,386 -298 | 5,028 -167 | 6,358 -131 |
| 2017-18 | 10,672 -714 | 4,822 -206 | 5,850 -508 |
| 2018-19 | 10,529 -143 | 4,718 -104 | 5,811 -39 |
| 2019-20 | 9,571 -958 | 4,313 -405 | 5,258 -553 |
| 2020-21 | 8,819 -752 | 3,860 -453 | 4,959 -299 |
| 2021-22 | 9,048 229 | 4,199 339 | 4,849 -110 |
| 2022-23 | 8,616 -432 | 4,034 -165 | 4,582 -267 |
| 2023-24 | 9,262 646 | 4,457 423 | 4,805 223 |
| 2024-25 | 9,842 580 | 4,891 434 | 4,951 146 |
| Average | 9,943 | 4,552 | 5,391 |
The percentage of white students is 27.08% and the percentage of black students is 11.42% at Triton College. 2.30% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.52% to 27.08%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.49% to 2.30%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.98% to 11.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 40.51% to 50.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6623 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7342 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Triton 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 | 291 | 1,634 | 4,733 | 0 | 3,332 | 157 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 282 | 1,685 | 4,679 | 24 | 3,270 | 161 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 261 | 1,495 | 4,657 | 12 | 3,328 | 175 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 276 | 1,574 | 4,643 | 13 | 3,130 | 222 |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 266 | 1,293 | 4,433 | 13 | 2,845 | 202 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 265 | 1,149 | 3,727 | 6 | 2,907 | 205 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 269 | 1,051 | 4,095 | 13 | 2,711 | 173 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 230 | 959 | 4,125 | 8 | 2,518 | 153 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 258 | 980 | 4,447 | 6 | 2,665 | 183 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 226 | 1,124 | 4,925 | 9 | 2,665 | 199 |
| Average | 13 | 262 | 1,294 | 4,446 | 10 | 2,937 | 183 |
827 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 28.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Triton College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,684 | 642 | 1,435 | 9,607 |
| 2016-17 | 11,386 | 1,278 | 2,957 | 7,151 |
| 2017-18 | 10,672 | 655 | 1,362 | 8,655 |
| 2018-19 | 10,529 | 904 | 2,401 | 7,224 |
| 2019-20 | 9,571 | 540 | 1,331 | 7,700 |
| 2020-21 | 8,819 | 5,571 | 1,065 | 2,183 |
| 2021-22 | 9,048 | 1,725 | 2,351 | 4,972 |
| 2022-23 | 8,616 | 1,202 | 1,637 | 5,777 |
| 2023-24 | 9,262 | 844 | 1,596 | 6,822 |
| 2024-25 | 9,842 | 827 | 1,783 | 7,232 |
| Average | 9,943 | 1,419 | 1,792 | 6,732 |
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