The student population at Waukesha County Technical College is 8,367 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 439 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.89 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
503 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 176.37% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 0.89 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in WCTC than female students.
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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