Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,771 where 3,281 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 3,281 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,549 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,702 to 3,281 students, a net gain of 579 (21.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alexandria Technical & Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.81%. The percentage was 85.75% 10 years ago and ATCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.32% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.75% to 76.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.41% to 0.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.22% to 2.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.44% to 4.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4070 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2630 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alexandria Technical & Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,257 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.86% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Alexandria Technical & Community College from 2015 to 2025.