Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,296 where 4,459 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,756 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,865 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,199 to 4,459 students, a net gain of 260 (6.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Athens Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.67%. The percentage was 62.82% 10 years ago and Athens Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 2.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.82% to 56.67%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.55% to 2.31%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.91% to 18.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.91% to 17.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6127 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5531 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Athens Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,019 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 466.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Athens Technical College from 2015 to 2025.