Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 372 where 421 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 499 students in 2020 and was lowest at 182 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 353 to 421 students, a net gain of 68 (19.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Okaloosa Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.05%. The percentage was 73.65% 10 years ago and Okaloosa Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 1.90% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.30% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.65% to 61.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.12% to 1.90%. Black student enrollment decreased from 15.58% to 13.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.23% to 14.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5828 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4282 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Okaloosa Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Okaloosa Technical College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.