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 |
Texas Tech University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| 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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There are approximately 19,986 female students and 20,336 male students at Texas Tech.
Reporting of the gender of Texas Tech is unknown or unavailable.
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.
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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