The student population at Western Technical College is 611 (600 undergraduate and 11 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 42 (7.38%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Western Technical is 98.20% which is increased by 31 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 11 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 114 male students for every 100 female students, down from 147 in 2015.
- 181 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 37.12% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 566 where 611 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 635 students in 2024 and was lowest at 489 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 569 to 611 students, a net gain of 42 (7.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Technical College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 560 where 600 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Technical College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6 where 11 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 17.02% and the percentage of black students is 7.53% at Western Technical College. 1.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 63.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 23.20% to 17.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.88% to 1.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.96% to 7.53%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 64.32% to 63.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5531 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5241 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
181 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 37.12% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Technical College from 2015 to 2025.