The student population at Waukesha County Technical College is 8,367 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 439 (5.54%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,670 where 8,367 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 8,367 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,952 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,928 to 8,367 students, a net gain of 439 (5.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Waukesha County Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,928 | 4,052 | 3,876 |
| 2016-17 | 7,947 19 | 3,989 -63 | 3,958 82 |
| 2017-18 | 7,696 -251 | 3,921 -68 | 3,775 -183 |
| 2018-19 | 7,961 265 | 4,014 93 | 3,947 172 |
| 2019-20 | 7,467 -494 | 3,903 -111 | 3,564 -383 |
| 2020-21 | 6,952 -515 | 3,451 -452 | 3,501 -63 |
| 2021-22 | 7,357 405 | 3,827 376 | 3,530 29 |
| 2022-23 | 7,268 -89 | 3,942 115 | 3,326 -204 |
| 2023-24 | 7,757 489 | 4,251 309 | 3,506 180 |
| 2024-25 | 8,367 610 | 4,436 185 | 3,931 425 |
| Average | 7,670 | 3,979 | 3,691 |
The percentage of white students is 66.52%. The percentage was 78.05% 10 years ago and WCTC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.89% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.05% to 66.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.48% to 3.84%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.62% to 5.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.11% to 11.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5394 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3802 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Waukesha 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 | 38 | 197 | 525 | 564 | 18 | 6,188 | 171 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 234 | 513 | 565 | 21 | 6,183 | 178 |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 217 | 454 | 642 | 18 | 5,940 | 185 |
| 2018-19 | 32 | 249 | 494 | 710 | 10 | 5,978 | 217 |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 245 | 434 | 653 | 15 | 5,549 | 210 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 207 | 417 | 653 | 9 | 5,105 | 197 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 259 | 409 | 733 | 9 | 5,236 | 225 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 272 | 398 | 717 | 7 | 5,026 | 189 |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 255 | 420 | 914 | 8 | 5,186 | 201 |
| 2024-25 | 47 | 321 | 493 | 923 | 33 | 5,566 | 245 |
| Average | 31 | 246 | 456 | 707 | 15 | 5,596 | 202 |
503 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 176.37% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Waukesha County Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,928 | 182 | 573 | 7,173 |
| 2016-17 | 7,947 | 143 | 515 | 7,289 |
| 2017-18 | 7,696 | 114 | 509 | 7,073 |
| 2018-19 | 7,961 | 131 | 594 | 7,236 |
| 2019-20 | 7,467 | 148 | 737 | 6,582 |
| 2020-21 | 6,952 | 236 | 947 | 5,769 |
| 2021-22 | 7,357 | 422 | 1,160 | 5,775 |
| 2022-23 | 7,268 | 394 | 1,081 | 5,793 |
| 2023-24 | 7,757 | 433 | 1,165 | 6,159 |
| 2024-25 | 8,367 | 503 | 1,326 | 6,538 |
| Average | 7,670 | 271 | 861 | 6,539 |
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