Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,480 where 3,564 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,697 students in 2018 and was lowest at 3,150 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,531 to 3,564 students, a net gain of 33 (0.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lake Washington Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.85% and the percentage of black students is 3.65% at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. 11.42% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.37% to 34.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.37% to 11.42%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.75% to 3.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.00% to 15.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8357 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6069 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lake Washington Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
883 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 480.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lake Washington Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.