The student population at Madison Area Technical College is 13,641 (13,610 undergraduate and 31 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,879 (17.43%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Madison College is 99.77% which is decreased by 2,857 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 22 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 80 male students for every 100 female students, down from 82 in 2015.
- 2,937 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 84.37% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,202 where 13,641 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 16,520 students in 2016 and was lowest at 12,152 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,520 to 13,641 students, a net loss of 2,879 (17.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Madison Area Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.19%. The percentage was 72.73% 10 years ago and Madison College still has a high percentage of white students. 4.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.73% to 60.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.37% to 4.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.08% to 7.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.15% to 15.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6004 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4554 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Madison Area Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,937 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 84.37% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Madison Area Technical College from 2015 to 2025.