Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,954 where 5,447 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 6,286 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,945 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,286 to 5,447 students, a net loss of 839 (13.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Springfield Technical Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.18% and the percentage of black students is 14.72% at Springfield Technical Community College. 2.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 39.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.82% to 30.18%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.48% to 2.74%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.12% to 14.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.52% to 39.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7279 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6584 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Springfield Technical Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,877 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 308.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Springfield Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.