Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 423 where 502 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 3 decreases. It peaked at 506 students in 2023 and was lowest at 336 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 350 to 502 students, a net gain of 152 (43.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marion Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.01% and the percentage of black students is 19.52% at Marion Technical College. 1.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.71% to 48.01%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.43% to 1.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 22.29% to 19.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.71% to 25.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6651 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5856 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marion Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
15 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -57.14% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marion Technical College from 2015 to 2025.