by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Texas Tech? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Texas Tech. We analyzed 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 ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Texas Tech total enrollment is approximately 36,531 students. 30,555 are undergraduates and 5,976 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Texas Tech undergraduate population is made up of 49.9% women, and 50.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Texas Tech Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16,270 | 53.4% |
| Hispanic | 8,947 | 29.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,877 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,353 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 1,015 | 3.3% |
| International | 590 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 375 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 51.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 48.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Texas Tech Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 2,307 | 38.7% |
| White | 2,246 | 37.7% |
| Hispanic | 795 | 13.3% |
| Black or African American | 211 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 201 | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 163 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 30 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18,516 | 50.9% |
| Hispanic | 9,742 | 26.8% |
| International | 2,897 | 8.0% |
| Black or African American | 2,088 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,516 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1,216 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 405 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.1% |
Texas Tech University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.7% |
| Asian | 13.4% |
| International | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Unknown | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 18,342 female students and 18,189 male students at Texas Tech.
Texas Tech University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.3% of Texas Tech students come from within the state, and 5.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 6,089 | 91.5% |
| New Mexico | 180 | 2.7% |
| Colorado | 73 | 1.1% |
| California | 62 | 0.9% |
| Illinois | 26 | 0.4% |
Texas Tech enrolls about 7.9% 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 Tech, 62.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 12,954 | 31.8% |
| 20-21 | 12,334 | 30.3% |
| 22-24 | 7,315 | 17.9% |
| 25-29 | 3,391 | 8.3% |
| 35 and over | 2,794 | 6.9% |
| 30-34 | 1,625 | 4.0% |
| Under 18 | 344 | 0.8% |
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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