Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,655 where 6,940 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 7,184 students in 2019 and was lowest at 6,140 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,431 to 6,940 students, a net gain of 509 (7.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Georgia Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.06% and the percentage of black students is 34.12% at West Georgia Technical College. 1.28% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.46% to 47.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.12% to 1.28%. Black student enrollment increased from 30.04% to 34.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.31% to 11.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6460 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5419 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Georgia Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,391 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 265.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Georgia Technical College from 2015 to 2025.