by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Louisiana Tech really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Louisiana Tech. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Louisiana Tech total enrollment is approximately 9,274 students. 8,269 are undergraduates and 1,005 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Louisiana Tech undergraduate population is made up of 43.4% women, and 56.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Louisiana Tech Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,909 | 71.7% |
| Black or African American | 936 | 11.4% |
| Unknown | 580 | 7.0% |
| Hispanic | 395 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 147 | 1.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 137 | 1.7% |
| International | 127 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 53.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 47.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Louisiana Tech Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 561 | 55.9% |
| International | 137 | 13.7% |
| Black or African American | 130 | 13.0% |
| Asian | 88 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 31 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,470 | 70.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,066 | 11.5% |
| Unknown | 611 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 433 | 4.7% |
| International | 264 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 235 | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 153 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
Louisiana Tech University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.0% |
| International | 11.9% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 4,118 female students and 5,156 male students at Louisiana Tech.
Louisiana Tech University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 91.6% of Louisiana Tech students come from within the state, and 8.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1,968 | 87.1% |
| Texas | 153 | 6.8% |
| Arkansas | 96 | 4.2% |
| Mississippi | 20 | 0.9% |
| Georgia | 4 | 0.2% |
Louisiana Tech hosts about 2.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Louisiana Tech, 60.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 4,189 | 35.3% |
| 20-21 | 2,984 | 25.1% |
| Under 18 | 2,475 | 20.8% |
| 22-24 | 1,317 | 11.1% |
| 25-29 | 392 | 3.3% |
| 35 and over | 354 | 3.0% |
| 30-34 | 162 | 1.4% |
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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