Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,826 where 1,938 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,182 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,460 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,182 to 1,938 students, a net loss of 244 (11.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pierpont Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 86.95%. The percentage was 88.86% 10 years ago and Pierpont Community and Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.86% to 86.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.69% to 0.88%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.22% to 2.84%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.28% to 0.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2404 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2067 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pierpont Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
462 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 657.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pierpont Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.