Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,824 where 1,970 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,027 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,580 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,027 to 1,970 students, a net loss of 57 (2.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Anoka Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 59.80%. The percentage was 75.53% 10 years ago and Anoka Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 6.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.58% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.53% to 59.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.14% to 6.85%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.68% to 18.58%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.00% to 7.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5953 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4178 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Anoka Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
840 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 374.58% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Anoka Technical College from 2015 to 2025.