by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UT Tyler? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UT Tyler. 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UT Tyler total enrollment is approximately 7,008 students. 5,898 are undergraduates and 1,110 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UT Tyler undergraduate population is made up of 61.2% women, and 38.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Tyler Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,973 | 50.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,573 | 26.8% |
| Black or African American | 655 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 231 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 219 | 3.7% |
| International | 146 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 78 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Tyler Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 481 | 43.3% |
| Hispanic | 194 | 17.5% |
| Black or African American | 157 | 14.1% |
| International | 153 | 13.8% |
| Asian | 64 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 15 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,454 | 49.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,767 | 25.3% |
| Black or African American | 812 | 11.6% |
| International | 299 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 283 | 4.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 275 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 93 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
The University of Texas at Tyler faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.0% |
| Asian | 17.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| International | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,316 female students and 2,692 male students at UT Tyler.
The University of Texas at Tyler faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.8% of UT Tyler students come from within the state, and 2.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 11 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,389 | 98.7% |
| Arizona | 4 | 0.3% |
| California | 3 | 0.2% |
| Colorado | 3 | 0.2% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0.1% |
UT Tyler welcomes about 4.3% 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 UT Tyler, 45.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,408 | 23.2% |
| 20-21 | 2,268 | 21.9% |
| 22-24 | 1,782 | 17.2% |
| 35 and over | 1,657 | 16.0% |
| 25-29 | 1,209 | 11.7% |
| 30-34 | 728 | 7.0% |
| Under 18 | 308 | 3.0% |
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.
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