Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,023 where 5,205 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 5,584 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,482 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,584 to 5,205 students, a net loss of 379 (6.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rochester Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.57%. The percentage was 73.33% 10 years ago and Rochester Community and Technica still has a high percentage of white students. 5.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.33% to 62.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.55% to 5.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.82% to 14.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.16% to 8.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5729 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4449 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rochester Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,785 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 70.81% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rochester Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.