Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 610 where 864 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 864 students in 2025 and was lowest at 493 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 509 to 864 students, a net gain of 355 (69.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwest Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.17%. The percentage was 81.53% 10 years ago and Southwest Tech still has a high percentage of white students. 1.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.04% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.53% to 79.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.98% to 1.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.59% to 1.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.41% to 12.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3562 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3234 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwest Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Southwest Technical College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.