Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 874 where 778 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 1,157 students in 2021 and was lowest at 707 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 707 to 778 students, a net gain of 71 (10%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wichita Technical Institute since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.59% and the percentage of black students is 19.41% at Wichita Technical Institute. 1.41% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.59% to 48.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.99% to 1.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.87% to 19.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.03% to 18.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6901 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4857 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wichita Technical Institute over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
119 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 25.26% since 2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wichita Technical Institute from 2015 to 2025.