by our College Data Analytics TeamTexas Tech total enrollment is approximately 40,322 students. 29,010 are undergraduates and 4,242 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Texas Tech undergraduate population is made up of 49% women, and 51% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Texas Tech Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 15,892 |
| Hispanic | 8,463 |
| Black or African American | 1,757 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,090 |
| Asian | 843 |
| International | 704 |
| Unknown | 146 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 49% of full-time grad students are women, and 51% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Texas Tech Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,987 |
| International | 1,071 |
| Hispanic | 624 |
| Black or African American | 206 |
| Asian | 173 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 154 |
| Unknown | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 21,458 |
| Hispanic | 10,992 |
| Black or African American | 2,491 |
| International | 2,096 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,495 |
| Asian | 1,226 |
| Unknown | 403 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 31 |
There are approximately 19,986 female students and 20,336 male students at Texas Tech.
Texas Tech ranks 917 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
6.32% of Texas Tech students come from out of state, and 2.02% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 36 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,369 |
| New Mexico | 96 |
| California | 39 |
| Colorado | 38 |
| Illinois | 15 |
Students from 122 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Bangladesh.
Learn more about international students at Texas Tech.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Texas Tech, 57.83% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 11,268 |
| 18-19 | 10,127 |
| 22-24 | 7,768 |
| 25-29 | 3,633 |
| 35 and over | 2,230 |
| 30-34 | 1,701 |
| Under 18 | 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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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