Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,125 where 1,249 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,249 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,043 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,106 to 1,249 students, a net gain of 143 (12.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at McDowell Technical Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.26%. The percentage was 87.34% 10 years ago and McDowell Technical CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.52% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.56% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.34% to 75.26%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.44% to 1.52%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.26% to 4.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.52% to 13.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4126 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2330 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at McDowell Technical Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
648 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 359.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at McDowell Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.