The student population at Triton College is 9,842 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,842 (15.77%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 99 male students for every 100 female students, up from 80 in 2015.
- 827 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 28.82% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,943 where 9,842 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 11,684 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,616 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,684 to 9,842 students, a net loss of 1,842 (15.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Triton College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.08% and the percentage of black students is 11.42% at Triton College. 2.30% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.52% to 27.08%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.49% to 2.30%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.98% to 11.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 40.51% to 50.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6623 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7342 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Triton College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
827 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 28.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Triton College from 2015 to 2025.