Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 948 where 960 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 1,174 students in 2020 and was lowest at 777 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 994 to 960 students, a net loss of 34 (3.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William T McFatter Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 19.06% and the percentage of black students is 40.10% at William T McFatter Technical College. 2.92% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 31.79% to 19.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.72% to 2.92%. Black student enrollment increased from 32.29% to 40.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 29.98% to 34.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6819 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7033 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William T McFatter Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
11 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -8.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William T McFatter Technical College from 2015 to 2025.