by our College Data Analytics TeamIs ATU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at ATU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
ATU total enrollment is approximately 5,533 students. 5,293 are undergraduates and 240 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time ATU undergraduate population is made up of 56.2% women, and 43.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ATU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,775 | 71.9% |
| Hispanic | 640 | 12.2% |
| Black or African American | 329 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 275 | 5.2% |
| International | 128 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 102 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 51.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 48.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ATU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 109 | 46.0% |
| International | 90 | 38.0% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,884 | 70.8% |
| Hispanic | 649 | 11.8% |
| Black or African American | 343 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 288 | 5.2% |
| International | 218 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 104 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Arkansas Tech University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 85.2% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.0% |
| International | 0.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.3% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,096 female students and 2,437 male students at ATU.
Arkansas Tech University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.1% of ATU students come from within the state, and 3.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 11 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1,110 | 95.0% |
| Texas | 29 | 2.5% |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 1.2% |
| Missouri | 5 | 0.4% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0.2% |
ATU welcomes about 3.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At ATU, 41.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,776 | 31.7% |
| 18-19 | 2,049 | 23.4% |
| 20-21 | 1,606 | 18.4% |
| 22-24 | 836 | 9.6% |
| 35 and over | 667 | 7.6% |
| 25-29 | 510 | 5.8% |
| 30-34 | 302 | 3.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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