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Texas Tech Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Texas Tech diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

Texas Tech Student Population

40,322 Total Students
29,010 Undergraduates
4,242 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Texas Tech University?

Texas Tech total enrollment is approximately 40,322 students. 29,010 are undergraduates and 4,242 are graduate students.

Texas Tech Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Texas Tech undergraduate population is made up of 49% women, and 51% men.

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Texas Tech Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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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

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Texas Tech Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 49% of full-time grad students are women, and 51% men.

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Texas Tech Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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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

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Texas Tech Racial Demographics:

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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

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Texas Tech University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 3,335
Asian 225
Black or African American 195
Multi-Ethnic 47
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Texas Tech Male/Female Diversity

More Male Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with men than with women.

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There are approximately 19,986 female students and 20,336 male students at Texas Tech.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Texas Tech is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  99.03 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 2,602 female teachers and 2,552 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

6.32% Out of State
2.02% Out of the Country

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.

Student Location Diversity  57 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 36 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Texas 4,369
New Mexico 96
California 39
Colorado 38
Illinois 15

International Students at Texas Tech

Students from 122 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Bangladesh.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
57.83% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  74.16 out of 100.
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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%.

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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

Notes and References

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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