The student population at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is 1,065 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,859 (63.58%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 177 male students for every 100 female students, up from 132 in 2015.
- 63 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -3.08% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,314 where 1,065 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 2,924 students in 2016 and was lowest at 935 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,924 to 1,065 students, a net loss of 1,859 (63.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.50% and the percentage of black students is 49.20% at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. 0.28% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.98% to 41.50%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.34% to 0.28%. Black student enrollment increased from 41.52% to 49.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.42% to 4.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5832 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.5948 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
63 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -3.08% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.