by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is ETSU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at ETSU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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ETSU total enrollment is approximately 10,997 students. 9,047 are undergraduates and 1,950 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time ETSU undergraduate population is made up of 60.5% women, and 39.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ETSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,556 | 72.5% |
| Unknown | 894 | 9.9% |
| Black or African American | 583 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic | 392 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 252 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 195 | 2.2% |
| International | 170 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ETSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,325 | 67.9% |
| International | 269 | 13.8% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 79 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 78 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50 | 2.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,881 | 71.7% |
| Unknown | 973 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 674 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 450 | 4.1% |
| International | 439 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 302 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 273 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
East Tennessee State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 77.9% |
| International | 9.6% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,736 female students and 4,261 male students at ETSU.
East Tennessee State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 79.2% of ETSU students come from within the state, and 20.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1,589 | 76.0% |
| North Carolina | 185 | 8.8% |
| Virginia | 128 | 6.1% |
| South Carolina | 40 | 1.9% |
| Georgia | 32 | 1.5% |
ETSU welcomes roughly 4.0% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At ETSU, 53.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,727 | 27.1% |
| 20-21 | 3,582 | 26.1% |
| 22-24 | 2,372 | 17.3% |
| 25-29 | 1,354 | 9.9% |
| 35 and over | 1,250 | 9.1% |
| Under 18 | 808 | 5.9% |
| 30-34 | 635 | 4.6% |
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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