The student population at Western Dakota Technical College is 1,164 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 328 (39.23%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,126 where 1,164 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 1,324 students in 2021 and was lowest at 836 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 836 to 1,164 students, a net gain of 328 (39.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Dakota Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 836 | 428 | 408 |
| 2016-17 | 1,006 170 | 469 41 | 537 129 |
| 2017-18 | 1,050 44 | 506 37 | 544 7 |
| 2018-19 | 1,061 11 | 482 -24 | 579 35 |
| 2019-20 | 1,214 153 | 511 29 | 703 124 |
| 2020-21 | 1,324 110 | 506 -5 | 818 115 |
| 2021-22 | 1,292 -32 | 527 21 | 765 -53 |
| 2022-23 | 1,267 -25 | 551 24 | 716 -49 |
| 2023-24 | 1,047 -220 | 485 -66 | 562 -154 |
| 2024-25 | 1,164 117 | 514 29 | 650 88 |
| Average | 1,126 | 498 | 628 |
The percentage of white students is 76.29%. The percentage was 76.44% 10 years ago and Western Dakota Tech still has a high percentage of white students. 1.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.44% to 76.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.96% to 1.12%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.67% to 1.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.14% to 6.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4059 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4000 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Dakota 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 | 92 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 3 | 639 | 21 |
| 2016-17 | 110 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 6 | 767 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 2 | 805 | 29 |
| 2018-19 | 91 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 2 | 822 | 39 |
| 2019-20 | 112 | 14 | 24 | 65 | 4 | 929 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 24 | 21 | 66 | 4 | 1,022 | 62 |
| 2021-22 | 98 | 23 | 14 | 68 | 7 | 1,003 | 53 |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 17 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 1,026 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 19 | 15 | 53 | 3 | 833 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | 91 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 1 | 888 | 51 |
| Average | 100 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 4 | 873 | 37 |
281 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 215.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Dakota Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 836 | 89 | 164 | 583 |
| 2016-17 | 1,006 | 144 | 220 | 642 |
| 2017-18 | 1,050 | 192 | 165 | 693 |
| 2018-19 | 1,061 | 184 | 138 | 739 |
| 2019-20 | 1,214 | 226 | 274 | 714 |
| 2020-21 | 1,324 | 276 | 296 | 752 |
| 2021-22 | 1,292 | 268 | 341 | 683 |
| 2022-23 | 1,267 | 242 | 298 | 727 |
| 2023-24 | 1,047 | 233 | 288 | 526 |
| 2024-25 | 1,164 | 281 | 262 | 621 |
| Average | 1,126 | 214 | 245 | 668 |
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