Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,194 where 1,186 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,261 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,132 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,261 to 1,186 students, a net loss of 75 (5.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mitchell Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 88.20%. The percentage was 92.07% 10 years ago and Mitchell Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.07% to 88.20%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.71% to 0.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.08% to 0.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.14% to 2.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2194 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1504 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mitchell Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
210 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1.94% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mitchell Technical College from 2015 to 2025.