Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 408 where 407 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 642 students in 2017 and was lowest at 305 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 458 to 407 students, a net loss of 51 (11.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ridge Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.89% and the percentage of black students is 21.87% at Ridge Technical College. 0.49% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 42.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.01% to 34.89%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.09% to 0.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.16% to 21.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.31% to 42.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6518 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5480 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ridge Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Ridge Technical College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.