Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,049 where 3,134 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 3,305 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,556 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,238 to 3,134 students, a net loss of 104 (3.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hazard Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 93.87%. The percentage was 94.32% 10 years ago and Hazard Community and Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.72% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 94.32% to 93.87%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.19% to 0.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.96% to 1.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.77% to 1.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1182 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1102 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hazard Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,168 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 54.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hazard Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.