Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,049 where 1,486 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 1,486 students in 2025 and was lowest at 803 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 966 to 1,486 students, a net gain of 520 (53.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Manatee Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 38.90% and the percentage of black students is 11.17% at Manatee Technical College. 1.48% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 38.49% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.94% to 38.90%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.86% to 1.48%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.56% to 11.17%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.46% to 38.49%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6853 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5713 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Manatee Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Manatee Technical College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.