Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,702 where 11,485 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 11,518 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,960 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,518 to 11,485 students, a net loss of 33 (0.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Guilford Technical Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.91% and the percentage of black students is 34.47% at Guilford Technical Community College. 5.52% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.11% to 34.91%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.31% to 5.52%. Black student enrollment decreased from 39.23% to 34.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.43% to 15.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7312 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6609 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Guilford Technical Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,088 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 107.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Guilford Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.