Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Amarillo College is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.8% of undergraduate students being women and 35.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,179, with 5,948 women and 3,231 men.
- men 35.2% 3,231 students
- women 64.8% 5,948 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 45.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,121 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 41.8% of the student body, with 3,808 students. African American students represent 5.9% of the population, with 537 students, while Asian students account for 3.2%, with 288 students. Mixed race students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 278 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 77 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 Amarillo College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 45.2% 4,121 students
- White 41.8% 3,808 students
- African American 5.9% 537 students
- Asian 3.2% 288 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 278 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 77 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 51.8% 117 students
- Hispanic 33.2% 75 students
- African American 8.4% 19 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 10 students
- Asian 1.3% 3 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 24% 2,205 students
- 20-21 13% 1,220 students
- 22-24 11% 1,051 students
- 25-29 11% 1,013 students
- 30-34 8% 741 students
- 35-39 5% 430 students
- 40-49 4% 383 students
- 50-64 2% 156 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Amarillo College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,343 | 98.75% | |
| New Mexico | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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