Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,042 where 4,030 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 4,701 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,466 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,701 to 4,030 students, a net loss of 671 (14.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at St Cloud Technical and Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.95%. The percentage was 78.98% 10 years ago and St Cloud Technical and CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.94% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.92% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.98% to 62.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.64% to 1.94%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.93% to 20.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.94% to 6.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5538 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3637 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at St Cloud Technical and Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,529 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 272.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at St Cloud Technical and Community College from 2015 to 2025.