Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,499 where 5,320 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 5,320 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,089 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,581 to 5,320 students, a net gain of 739 (16.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gateway Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.88%. The percentage was 83.56% 10 years ago and Gateway Community and Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 1.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.56% to 75.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.72% to 1.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.84% to 8.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.60% to 7.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4080 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2943 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gateway Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,268 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 181.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gateway Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.