Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 726 where 727 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 850 students in 2016 and was lowest at 655 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 850 to 727 students, a net loss of 123 (14.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Highlands College of Montana Tech since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.10%. The percentage was 87.53% 10 years ago and Highlands College of Montana Tech still has a high percentage of white students. 1.24% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.83% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.53% to 75.10%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.06% to 1.24%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.82% to 0.83%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.35% to 2.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4326 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2327 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Highlands College of Montana Tech over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
120 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 757.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Highlands College of Montana Tech from 2015 to 2025.