Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,311 where 6,420 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 7,115 students in 2018 and was lowest at 5,648 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,301 to 6,420 students, a net gain of 119 (1.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.93%. The percentage was 81.37% 10 years ago and Elizabethtown Community and Tech still has a high percentage of white students. 1.14% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.99% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.37% to 77.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.25% to 1.14%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.55% to 6.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.44% to 6.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3799 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3298 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,639 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 110.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.