Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 755 where 752 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 896 students in 2018 and was lowest at 666 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 779 to 752 students, a net loss of 27 (3.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.01%. The percentage was 71.76% 10 years ago and NWKTC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.76% to 71.01%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.39% to 0.27%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.91% to 4.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.63% to 17.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4616 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4592 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 State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
24 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 increased 242.86% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College from 2015 to 2025.