The student population at Western Technical College is 1,206 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 186 (18.24%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 581 male students for every 100 female students, down from 629 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Western Technical College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,193 where 1,206 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 1,328 students in 2023 and was lowest at 1,020 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,020 to 1,206 students, a net gain of 186 (18.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.84% and the percentage of black students is 4.06% at Western Technical College. 0.41% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 73.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 10.10% to 14.84%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.49% to 0.41%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.31% to 4.06%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 83.53% to 73.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4330 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2901 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
Western Technical College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.