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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UTC-Chattanooga is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.3% of undergraduate students being women and 41.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,016, with 5,841 women and 4,175 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UTC-Chattanooga is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.0% of undergraduate students being women and 40.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,441, with 864 women and 577 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.7% 4,175 students
  • women 58.3% 5,841 students

Graduate Students

  • men 40.0% 577 students
  • women 60.0% 864 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 74.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,465 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 9.9% of the student body, with 990 students. Hispanic students represent 6.1% of the population, with 613 students, while Asian students account for 2.9%, with 289 students. Mixed race students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 281 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.

International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 72 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 274 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 UTC-Chattanooga.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 74.7% 7,465 students
  • African American 9.9% 990 students
  • Hispanic 6.1% 613 students
  • Asian 2.9% 289 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 281 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 274 students
  • International students 0.7% 72 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students

Graduate Students

  • White 76.9% 1,106 students
  • African American 7.2% 104 students
  • Hispanic 4.2% 61 students
  • International students 4.2% 61 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 43 students
  • Asian 2.5% 36 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 28 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 76.3% 619 students
  • African American 8.9% 72 students
  • Hispanic 7.4% 60 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 21 students
  • Asian 2.5% 20 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 16 students
  • International students 0.4% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 37% 3,709 students
  • 20-21 37% 3,695 students
  • 22-24 15% 1,491 students
  • 25-29 5% 481 students
  • 30-34 2% 199 students
  • 35-39 1% 126 students
  • 40-49 1% 103 students
  • 50-64 0% 43 students
  • 22-24 33% 484 students
  • 25-29 26% 371 students
  • 30-34 14% 206 students
  • 40-49 9% 135 students
  • 35-39 9% 124 students
  • 50-64 6% 83 students
  • 20-21 2% 31 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Tennessee 1,823 87.98%
Georgia 150 7.24%
Alabama 23 1.11%
Virgin Islands 11 less than 1%
California 6 less than 1%
Mississippi 5 less than 1%
Ohio 5 less than 1%
South Carolina 5 less than 1%
Virginia 5 less than 1%
Indiana 4 less than 1%
Texas 4 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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