by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UT Chattanooga? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UT Chattanooga. We reviewed 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 standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UT Chattanooga total enrollment is approximately 10,166 students. 9,287 are undergraduates and 879 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UT Chattanooga undergraduate population is made up of 58.8% women, and 41.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Chattanooga Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,413 | 69.2% |
| Black or African American | 817 | 8.8% |
| Unknown | 795 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 578 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 332 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 269 | 2.9% |
| International | 60 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 33.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Chattanooga Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 581 | 66.2% |
| Unknown | 90 | 10.3% |
| International | 62 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 49 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 24 | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20 | 2.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,994 | 68.9% |
| Unknown | 885 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 869 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 627 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 352 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 293 | 2.9% |
| International | 122 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 76.6% |
| Asian | 7.8% |
| International | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,048 female students and 4,118 male students at UT Chattanooga.
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.3% of UT Chattanooga students come from within the state, and 11.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2,224 | 89.8% |
| Georgia | 120 | 4.8% |
| Alabama | 15 | 0.6% |
| Illinois | 12 | 0.5% |
| Florida | 12 | 0.5% |
UT Chattanooga enrolls roughly 1.2% 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 UT Chattanooga, 65.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 4,115 | 34.9% |
| 20-21 | 3,565 | 30.3% |
| 22-24 | 1,908 | 16.2% |
| 25-29 | 832 | 7.1% |
| 35 and over | 680 | 5.8% |
| 30-34 | 389 | 3.3% |
| Under 18 | 286 | 2.4% |
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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