MPTC enrollment up two years in a row after slump

Moraine Park Technical College says it continues to see significant improvements in overall enrollment trends for the spring 2025 semester. Following four consecutive years of declining enrollment numbers, MPTC has now seen two years in a row of increased enrollments.

To date, the College has noted a nine percent increase in full-time equivalent enrollments and the highest year-to-date program student headcount in four years.

As of February 1, students enrolling directly from local high schools rose from 236 in 2023-24 to 311 in 2024-25.

The Department of Corrections online programs saw an increase of over 20 percent.

Programs with the most notable growth are Carpentry ABC Apprenticeship, Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor, Radiography, Nursing Assistant, Accounting, IT-Cybersecurity Specialist, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography.