Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,126 where 1,164 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,324 students in 2021 and was lowest at 836 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 836 to 1,164 students, a net gain of 328 (39.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Dakota Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.29%. The percentage was 76.44% 10 years ago and Western Dakota Tech still has a high percentage of white students. 1.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.44% to 76.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.96% to 1.12%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.67% to 1.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.14% to 6.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4059 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4000 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Dakota Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
281 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 215.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Dakota Technical College from 2015 to 2025.