The student population at Northwood Technical College is 2,940 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 46 (1.59%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,855 where 2,940 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 3,021 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,656 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,894 to 2,940 students, a net gain of 46 (1.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwood Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,894 | 1,142 | 1,752 |
| 2016-17 | 2,944 50 | 1,137 -5 | 1,807 55 |
| 2017-18 | 3,021 77 | 1,140 3 | 1,881 74 |
| 2018-19 | 2,963 -58 | 1,102 -38 | 1,861 -20 |
| 2019-20 | 2,966 3 | 1,038 -64 | 1,928 67 |
| 2020-21 | 2,818 -148 | 1,017 -21 | 1,801 -127 |
| 2021-22 | 2,656 -162 | 985 -32 | 1,671 -130 |
| 2022-23 | 2,677 21 | 1,080 95 | 1,597 -74 |
| 2023-24 | 2,668 -9 | 1,064 -16 | 1,604 7 |
| 2024-25 | 2,940 272 | 1,205 141 | 1,735 131 |
| Average | 2,855 | 1,091 | 1,764 |
The percentage of white students is 86.09%. The percentage was 92.88% 10 years ago and WITC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.16% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.88% to 86.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.45% to 1.16%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.73% to 1.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.45% to 3.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2554 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1364 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwood 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 | 59 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2,688 | 60 |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2,706 | 64 |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2,769 | 73 |
| 2018-19 | 85 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 2,680 | 65 |
| 2019-20 | 91 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 2,665 | 70 |
| 2020-21 | 110 | 31 | 38 | 61 | 6 | 2,483 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | 80 | 45 | 51 | 76 | 6 | 2,305 | 45 |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 37 | 54 | 74 | 2 | 2,304 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 33 | 60 | 99 | 2 | 2,278 | 48 |
| 2024-25 | 119 | 34 | 58 | 97 | 5 | 2,531 | 47 |
| Average | 88 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 4 | 2,541 | 56 |
526 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 15.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwood Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,894 | 457 | 1,171 | 1,266 |
| 2016-17 | 2,944 | 472 | 1,368 | 1,104 |
| 2017-18 | 3,021 | 440 | 1,603 | 978 |
| 2018-19 | 2,963 | 501 | 1,556 | 906 |
| 2019-20 | 2,966 | 447 | 1,489 | 1,030 |
| 2020-21 | 2,818 | 832 | 1,649 | 337 |
| 2021-22 | 2,656 | 717 | 1,222 | 717 |
| 2022-23 | 2,677 | 659 | 1,230 | 788 |
| 2023-24 | 2,668 | 656 | 1,163 | 849 |
| 2024-25 | 2,940 | 526 | 1,513 | 901 |
| Average | 2,855 | 571 | 1,396 | 888 |
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