Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UTK is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.0% of undergraduate students being women and 46.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 25,067, with 13,542 women and 11,525 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UTK is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.7% of undergraduate students being women and 43.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,634, with 3,761 women and 2,873 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 46.0% 11,525 students
- women 54.0% 13,542 students
Graduate Students
- men 43.3% 2,873 students
- women 56.7% 3,761 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 19,789 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.5% of the student body, with 1,376 students. African American students represent 5.0% of the population, with 1,252 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 1,143 students. Asian students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 962 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 12 students.
International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 210 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 297 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 UTK.
Undergraduate Students
- White 79.0% 19,789 students
- Hispanic 5.5% 1,376 students
- African American 5.0% 1,252 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 1,143 students
- Asian 3.8% 962 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 297 students
- International students 0.8% 210 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 12 students
Graduate Students
- White 71.2% 4,713 students
- International students 12.8% 850 students
- African American 5.2% 345 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 291 students
- Asian 2.6% 173 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 164 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 78 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 78.9% 1,169 students
- Hispanic 8.1% 120 students
- African American 4.9% 72 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 68 students
- Asian 2.2% 32 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 9 students
- International students 0.5% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 41% 10,370 students
- 18-19 37% 9,172 students
- 22-24 17% 4,277 students
- 25-29 3% 683 students
- 30-34 1% 254 students
- 40-49 0% 112 students
- 35-39 0% 101 students
- 50-64 0% 41 students
- 25-29 34% 2,296 students
- 22-24 29% 1,952 students
- 30-34 16% 1,040 students
- 40-49 8% 553 students
- 35-39 7% 492 students
- 50-64 3% 217 students
- 20-21 1% 59 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
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