Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 9 years is 131 where 144 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2018 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 144 students in 2024 and was lowest at 119 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 119 to 144 students, a net gain of 25 (21%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bolivar Technical College since 2017.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 87.50%. The percentage was 92.44% 10 years ago and Bolivar Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.69% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.44% to 87.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.69%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.68% to 3.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.36% to 4.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2299 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1435 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bolivar Technical College over the past 9 years (2017-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
12 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -7.69% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bolivar Technical College from 2017 to 2025.