by our College Data Analytics TeamIs TCU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at TCU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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TCU total enrollment is approximately 12,851 students. 10,909 are undergraduates and 1,942 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time TCU undergraduate population is made up of 61.8% women, and 38.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
TCU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,981 | 64.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,979 | 18.2% |
| International | 495 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 476 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 453 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 267 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 223 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
TCU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,080 | 55.8% |
| Hispanic | 313 | 16.2% |
| Black or African American | 168 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 124 | 6.4% |
| International | 120 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 70 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 59 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,061 | 62.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,292 | 17.9% |
| Black or African American | 621 | 4.8% |
| International | 615 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 535 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 391 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 293 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.1% |
Texas Christian University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 70.4% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 6.2% |
| International | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,921 female students and 4,930 male students at TCU.
Texas Christian University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,090 | 46.6% |
| California | 358 | 15.3% |
| Illinois | 69 | 2.9% |
| Colorado | 52 | 2.2% |
| Arizona | 48 | 2.1% |
TCU enrolls roughly 4.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At TCU, 56.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5,051 | 39.0% |
| 22-24 | 3,883 | 30.0% |
| 18-19 | 2,222 | 17.2% |
| 25-29 | 869 | 6.7% |
| 35 and over | 537 | 4.2% |
| 30-34 | 373 | 2.9% |
| Under 18 | 3 | 0.0% |
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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