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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at ATU is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,901, with 5,000 women and 3,901 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at ATU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.7% of undergraduate students being women and 36.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 739, with 471 women and 268 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.8% 3,901 students
  • women 56.2% 5,000 students

Graduate Students

  • men 36.3% 268 students
  • women 63.7% 471 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,658 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.3% of the student body, with 906 students. African American students represent 6.0% of the population, with 529 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 408 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 142 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.

International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 182 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 ATU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 75.4% 6,658 students
  • Hispanic 10.3% 906 students
  • African American 6.0% 529 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 408 students
  • International students 2.1% 182 students
  • Asian 1.6% 142 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 77.6% 571 students
  • African American 10.7% 79 students
  • Hispanic 4.5% 33 students
  • International students 4.1% 30 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 18 students
  • Asian 0.7% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 74.9% 194 students
  • Hispanic 8.9% 23 students
  • African American 5.4% 14 students
  • International students 5.4% 14 students
  • Mixed race 5.0% 13 students
  • Asian 0.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 26% 2,321 students
  • 20-21 22% 1,959 students
  • 22-24 9% 793 students
  • 25-29 5% 488 students
  • 30-34 3% 299 students
  • 35-39 2% 184 students
  • 40-49 2% 182 students
  • 50-64 1% 81 students
  • 22-24 23% 169 students
  • 40-49 21% 154 students
  • 25-29 20% 147 students
  • 30-34 14% 108 students
  • 35-39 11% 85 students
  • 50-64 7% 54 students
  • 20-21 2% 16 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Arkansas Tech University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Arkansas 1,299 93.79%
Texas 31 2.24%
Oklahoma 19 1.37%
Missouri 8 less than 1%
Tennessee 7 less than 1%
Illinois 4 less than 1%
Louisiana 4 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%