Waukesha County Technical College Student Population

How many students at WCTC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Waukesha County Technical College has a total enrollment of 8,367 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 4,436 male students (53%) and 3,931 female students (47%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,566 White students (66.5%) and 923 Hispanic students (11%).
• Class Delivery: 503 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,326 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private Not-for-profit - which average 3,591 - WCTC's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,436 male (53.02%) and 3,931 female (46.98%) students are attending Waukesha County Technical College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 112.85.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 5,566 White, 493 Black, and 321 Asian students out of a total of 8,367 are attending at Waukesha County Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Waukesha County Technical College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, WCTC has 3,139 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 5,810 students under 25 years old, and 1,947 students over 25 years old out of 7,757 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Waukesha County Technical College, 503 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,326 students are enrolled in some online courses.

486 students who live in Wisconsin or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 17 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,367 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 293 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.50%.131 students have transferred in as full-time status and 162 students transferred in as part-time status.