Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 346 where 335 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 442 students in 2020 and was lowest at 200 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 381 to 335 students, a net loss of 46 (12.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Great Lakes Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.54%. The percentage was 76.64% 10 years ago and Great Lakes Institute of Technology still has a high percentage of white students. 2.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.04% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.64% to 72.54%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.36% to 2.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.97% to 11.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.41% to 8.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4527 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3994 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Great Lakes Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased 0.00% since 2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Great Lakes Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.