Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 778 where 1,016 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 1,016 students in 2025 and was lowest at 524 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 524 to 1,016 students, a net gain of 492 (93.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Salina Area Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.03%. The percentage was 74.43% 10 years ago and Salina Tech still has a high percentage of white students. 2.07% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.43% to 73.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.53% to 2.07%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.34% to 1.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.17% to 15.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4385 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4240 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Salina Area Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
165 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,962.50% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Salina Area Technical College from 2015 to 2025.