Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,596 where 1,573 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,833 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,350 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,553 to 1,573 students, a net gain of 20 (1.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sheridan Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 12.21% and the percentage of black students is 52.64% at Sheridan Technical College. 2.10% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 21.51% to 12.21%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.06% to 2.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 47.20% to 52.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.14% to 30.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6151 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6616 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sheridan Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
211 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -28.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sheridan Technical College from 2015 to 2025.