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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at LA Tech is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.4% of undergraduate students being men and 47.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,053, with 4,783 women and 5,270 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at LA Tech is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.6% of undergraduate students being women and 46.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 984, with 527 women and 457 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 52.4% 5,270 students
  • women 47.6% 4,783 students

Graduate Students

  • men 46.4% 457 students
  • women 53.6% 527 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 71.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,118 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.6% of the student body, with 1,062 students. Hispanic students represent 4.6% of the population, with 457 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 323 students. Asian students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 142 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 8 students.

International students make up 1.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 149 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.5% of the population, totaling 755 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 LA Tech.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 71.1% 7,118 students
  • African American 10.6% 1,062 students
  • Unknown race 7.5% 755 students
  • Hispanic 4.6% 457 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 323 students
  • International students 1.5% 149 students
  • Asian 1.4% 142 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students

Graduate Students

  • White 65.1% 640 students
  • African American 12.7% 125 students
  • International students 11.0% 108 students
  • Hispanic 4.2% 41 students
  • Asian 2.5% 25 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 22 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 58.1% 129 students
  • African American 18.0% 40 students
  • Unknown race 8.6% 19 students
  • International students 5.0% 11 students
  • Hispanic 4.5% 10 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 7 students
  • Asian 2.7% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 33% 3,358 students
  • 20-21 31% 3,167 students
  • 22-24 10% 1,001 students
  • 25-29 2% 188 students
  • 30-34 1% 66 students
  • 40-49 1% 58 students
  • 35-39 0% 36 students
  • 50-64 0% 20 students
  • 22-24 33% 321 students
  • 25-29 26% 253 students
  • 30-34 15% 151 students
  • 40-49 9% 90 students
  • 35-39 8% 75 students
  • 50-64 5% 51 students
  • 20-21 4% 38 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Louisiana 1,579 85.86%
Texas 128 6.96%
Arkansas 52 2.83%
Mississippi 22 1.20%
Alabama 7 less than 1%
California 6 less than 1%
Florida 6 less than 1%
Georgia 6 less than 1%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
American Samoa 2 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%