Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Texas Tech is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.0% of undergraduate students being men and 49.0% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 33,132, with 16,245 women and 16,887 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Texas Tech is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.4% of undergraduate students being women and 44.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,410, with 4,106 women and 3,304 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 51.0% 16,887 students
- women 49.0% 16,245 students
Graduate Students
- men 44.6% 3,304 students
- women 55.4% 4,106 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 18,076 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 29.4% of the student body, with 9,715 students. African American students represent 6.1% of the population, with 2,004 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.9%, with 1,304 students. Asian students account for 3.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,016 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 21 students.
International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 613 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 279 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Texas Tech.
Undergraduate Students
- White 54.7% 18,076 students
- Hispanic 29.4% 9,715 students
- African American 6.1% 2,004 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 1,304 students
- Asian 3.1% 1,016 students
- International students 1.9% 613 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 279 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 21 students
Graduate Students
- White 48.6% 3,588 students
- International students 19.9% 1,467 students
- Hispanic 18.2% 1,341 students
- African American 5.1% 374 students
- Asian 3.7% 274 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 233 students
- Unknown race 1.4% 105 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 49.8% 1,271 students
- Hispanic 32.9% 839 students
- African American 6.3% 160 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 90 students
- Asian 2.7% 68 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 62 students
- International students 2.2% 57 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 39% 12,843 students
- 20-21 37% 12,118 students
- 22-24 15% 5,100 students
- 25-29 4% 1,268 students
- 30-34 1% 457 students
- 35-39 1% 233 students
- 40-49 1% 228 students
- 50-64 0% 96 students
- 25-29 28% 2,048 students
- 22-24 27% 1,979 students
- 30-34 15% 1,150 students
- 40-49 12% 855 students
- 35-39 11% 795 students
- 50-64 5% 346 students
- 20-21 3% 215 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Texas Tech University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5,974 | 90.86% | |
| New Mexico | 178 | 2.71% | |
| California | 81 | 1.23% | |
| Colorado | 70 | 1.06% | |
| Illinois | 37 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 19 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 15 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 13 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 7 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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