Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,323 where 3,282 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,115 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,577 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,908 to 3,282 students, a net loss of 626 (16%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Georgia Piedmont Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 8.81% and the percentage of black students is 73.07% at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. 3.14% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 12.54% to 8.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.20% to 3.14%. Black student enrollment decreased from 78.35% to 73.07%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.58% to 9.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4476 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3688 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Georgia Piedmont Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,360 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 66.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Georgia Piedmont Technical College from 2015 to 2025.