The student population at Jefferson Community and Technical College is 13,429 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,291 (10.64%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 4,077 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 91.68% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,261 where 13,429 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 13,429 students in 2025 and was lowest at 11,699 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,138 to 13,429 students, a net gain of 1,291 (10.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Jefferson Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.17%. The percentage was 63.70% 10 years ago and Jefferson Community and Technica still has a high percentage of white students. 3.89% of enrolled students is Asian and 19.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.70% to 50.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.12% to 3.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.24% to 19.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.31% to 13.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6884 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5433 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Jefferson Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,077 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 91.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Jefferson Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.