The student population at Northwood Technical College is 2,940 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 46 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.44 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
526 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 15.10% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.44 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WITC than male students.
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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