Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 905 where 987 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 999 students in 2023 and was lowest at 790 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 900 to 987 students, a net gain of 87 (9.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fort Hays Tech North Central since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 90.88%. The percentage was 90.89% 10 years ago and North Central Kansas Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.30% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 90.89% to 90.88%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.67% to 0.30%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.00% to 1.01%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.22% to 3.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1716 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1706 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fort Hays Tech North Central over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
140 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -33.01% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fort Hays Tech North Central from 2015 to 2025.