by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Texas A&M Corpus Christi? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. We examined 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi total enrollment is approximately 8,575 students. 6,995 are undergraduates and 1,580 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Texas A&M Corpus Christi undergraduate population is made up of 60.0% women, and 40.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3,649 | 52.3% |
| White | 2,394 | 34.3% |
| Black or African American | 274 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 215 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 211 | 3.0% |
| International | 152 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 73 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 508 | 32.3% |
| White | 462 | 29.4% |
| Hispanic | 376 | 23.9% |
| Black or African American | 102 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 87 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,025 | 47.1% |
| White | 2,856 | 33.4% |
| International | 660 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 376 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 298 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 242 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 82 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.1% |
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.8% |
| Asian | 14.3% |
| Hispanic | 13.1% |
| International | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,100 female students and 3,475 male students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.4% of Texas A&M Corpus Christi students come from within the state, and 1.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2,162 | 97.4% |
| California | 7 | 0.3% |
| Virginia | 7 | 0.3% |
| Colorado | 6 | 0.3% |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 0.2% |
Texas A&M Corpus Christi hosts approximately 7.7% 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 51.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,358 | 29.8% |
| 20-21 | 2,459 | 21.8% |
| 22-24 | 2,050 | 18.2% |
| 35 and over | 1,316 | 11.7% |
| 25-29 | 1,193 | 10.6% |
| 30-34 | 539 | 4.8% |
| Under 18 | 351 | 3.1% |
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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