Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,940 where 5,157 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 5,665 students in 2020 and was lowest at 4,119 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,118 to 5,157 students, a net gain of 39 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Durham Technical Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 25.62% and the percentage of black students is 31.59% at Durham Technical Community College. 4.98% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 23.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 33.78% to 25.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.92% to 4.98%. Black student enrollment decreased from 40.11% to 31.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.83% to 23.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7769 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7029 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Durham Technical Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,106 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 60% of total students. The number of online students has increased 479.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Durham Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.