Student Population at WCTC
Total Enrollment
8,367 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,367
Online Enrollment
503
Men Students
4,436
Women Students
3,931
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,367 students have enrolled at Waukesha County Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,436 male and 3,931 female students are attending Waukesha County Technical College. By attendance status, there are 1,676 full-time students and 6,691 part-time students.
The number of students at Waukesha County Technical College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fox Valley Technical College and Lakeshore Technical College, its population is very large (average population is 5,426).
Waukesha County Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 503 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares WCTC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.
WCTC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,426 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin average (5,327 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha County Technical College | 8,367 | 8,367 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,426 | 5,426 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin | 5,327 | 5,327 |
The below chart compares the student population between Waukesha County Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,436 male and 3,931 female students attending WCTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.13 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 WCTC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,367 | 1,676 | 6,691 |
| Men | 4,436 | 910 | 3,526 |
| Women | 3,931 | 766 | 3,165 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,566 White students (66.52%) and 923 Hispanic students (11.03%) at Waukesha County Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Waukesha County Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Asian | 321 | 149 | 172 |
| Black or African American | 493 | 167 | 326 |
| Hispanic | 923 | 461 | 462 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| White | 5,566 | 2,905 | 2,661 |
| Two or More Races | 245 | 113 | 132 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 726 | 599 | 127 |
| Total | 8,367 | 4,436 | 3,931 |
Online Student Population
At Waukesha County Technical College, 1,829 students (21.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 503 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, 486 students live in Wisconsin where Waukesha County Technical College is located in and 5 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,367 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 503 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,326 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,538 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 503 |
| Wisconsin Residents | 486 |
| Other State in U.S. | 5 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 12 |
