Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,890 where 5,645 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 6,422 students in 2018 and was lowest at 5,282 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,391 to 5,645 students, a net loss of 746 (11.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Minnesota State Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.39%. The percentage was 73.24% 10 years ago and M State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 73.24% to 75.39%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.50% to 1.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.96% to 9.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.41% to 5.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4177 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4570 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Minnesota State Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,568 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 22.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Minnesota State Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.