Student Population at OTC
Total Enrollment
11,380 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
11,380
Online Enrollment
2,774
Men Students
4,762
Women Students
6,618
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,380 students have enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,762 male and 6,618 female students are attending Ozarks Technical Community College. By attendance status, there are 4,836 full-time students and 6,544 part-time students.
The number of students at Ozarks Technical Community College is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as State Technical College of Missouri and North Central Missouri College, its population is very large (average population is 2,149).
Ozarks Technical Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,774 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares OTC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
OTC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,149 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (10,455 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 11,380 | 11,380 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,149 | 2,149 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri | 10,455 | 8,597 |
The below chart compares the student population between Ozarks Technical Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,762 male and 6,618 female students attending OTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at OTC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,380 | 4,836 | 6,544 |
| Men | 4,762 | 2,127 | 2,635 |
| Women | 6,618 | 2,709 | 3,909 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,038 White students (79.42%) and 871 Hispanic students (7.65%) at Ozarks Technical Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ozarks Technical Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 76 | 32 | 44 |
| Asian | 203 | 83 | 120 |
| Black or African American | 315 | 135 | 180 |
| Hispanic | 871 | 350 | 521 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| White | 9,038 | 3,747 | 5,291 |
| Two or More Races | 669 | 306 | 363 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 188 | 100 | 88 |
| Total | 11,380 | 4,762 | 6,618 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,656 students whose age under twenty five and 1,775 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ozarks Technical Community College.
Especially, 2,643 students are younger than eighteen and 14 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ozarks Technical Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,380 | 4,762 | 6,618 |
| Under 18 | 2,643 | 1,072 | 1,571 |
| 18-19 | 3,218 | 1,452 | 1,766 |
| 20-21 | 1,708 | 765 | 943 |
| 22-24 | 1,087 | 467 | 620 |
| 25-29 | 949 | 354 | 595 |
| 30-34 | 650 | 237 | 413 |
| 35-39 | 450 | 160 | 290 |
| 40-49 | 492 | 188 | 304 |
| 50-64 | 169 | 57 | 112 |
| 65 and over | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Total | 11,380 | 4,762 | 6,618 |
Online Student Population
At Ozarks Technical Community College, 5,527 students (48.57% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,774 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,704 students live in Missouri where Ozarks Technical Community College is located in and 69 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 11,380 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,774 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,753 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,853 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,774 |
| Missouri Residents | 2,704 |
| Other State in U.S. | 69 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |
