Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 113 where 41 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 6 decreases. It peaked at 163 students in 2017 and was lowest at 41 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 150 to 41 students, a net loss of 109 (72.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Orion Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.78% and the percentage of black students is 19.51% at Orion Technical College. Hispanic students comprise 21.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.33% to 48.78%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.67% to 19.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.33% to 21.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6663 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4378 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Orion Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
12 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -29.41% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Orion Technical College from 2015 to 2025.