Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,544 where 1,705 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,739 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,350 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,739 to 1,705 students, a net loss of 34 (2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Black River Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 88.27%. The percentage was 95.92% 10 years ago and Black River Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.87% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 95.92% to 88.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.23% to 0.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.36% to 2.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.92% to 2.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2186 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0793 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Black River Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
465 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 148.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Black River Technical College from 2015 to 2025.