Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,670 where 8,367 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 8,367 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,952 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,928 to 8,367 students, a net gain of 439 (5.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Waukesha County Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.52%. The percentage was 78.05% 10 years ago and WCTC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.89% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.05% to 66.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.48% to 3.84%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.62% to 5.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.11% to 11.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5394 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3802 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Waukesha County Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
503 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 176.37% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Waukesha County Technical College from 2015 to 2025.