Western Technical College Student Population

How many students at Western Technical?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Western Technical College has a total enrollment of 3,625 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,659 male students (45.8%) and 1,966 female students (54.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,772 White students (76.5%) and 171 Asian students (4.7%).
• Class Delivery: 962 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,251 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,006 - Western Technical's body is relatively small.

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, 1,659 male (45.77%) and 1,966 female (54.23%) students are attending Western Technical College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 84.38.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,772 White, 92 Black, and 171 Asian students out of a total of 3,625 are attending at Western Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Western Technical College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Western Technical has 295 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 2,552 students under 25 years old, and 1,354 students over 25 years old out of 3,906 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 Western Technical College, 962 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,251 students are enrolled in some online courses.

887 students who live in Wisconsin or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 75 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,625 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 212 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.85%.102 students have transferred in as full-time status and 110 students transferred in as part-time status.