Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 285 where 340 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 358 students in 2017 and was lowest at 215 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 329 to 340 students, a net gain of 11 (3.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Orleans Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 19.71% and the percentage of black students is 52.06% at Orleans Technical College. 3.24% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 27.05% to 19.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.13% to 3.24%. Black student enrollment increased from 40.12% to 52.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.37% to 19.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6502 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7473 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Orleans Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Orleans Technical College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.