Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,244 where 3,307 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 3,800 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,927 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,800 to 3,307 students, a net loss of 493 (13%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbus Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.06% and the percentage of black students is 52.83% at Columbus Technical College. 0.85% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.26% to 29.06%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.24% to 0.85%. Black student enrollment increased from 47.24% to 52.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.16% to 10.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6227 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6181 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbus Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,080 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 27.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbus Technical College from 2015 to 2025.