Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Tennessee Tech is slightly skewed towards men students, with 53.2% of undergraduate students being men and 46.8% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,394, with 3,925 women and 4,469 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Tennessee Tech is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.6% of undergraduate students being women and 40.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,446, with 862 women and 584 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 53.2% 4,469 students
- women 46.8% 3,925 students
Graduate Students
- men 40.4% 584 students
- women 59.6% 862 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 83.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,971 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 4.4% of the student body, with 367 students. Hispanic students represent 4.3% of the population, with 359 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.1%, with 260 students. Asian students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 160 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.
International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 148 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 105 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 Tennessee Tech.
Undergraduate Students
- White 83.2% 6,971 students
- African American 4.4% 367 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 359 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 260 students
- Asian 1.9% 160 students
- International students 1.8% 148 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 105 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 77.7% 1,123 students
- International students 8.7% 126 students
- African American 5.6% 81 students
- Hispanic 3.5% 51 students
- Asian 1.9% 28 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 24 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 12 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 83.6% 607 students
- Hispanic 3.9% 28 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 27 students
- African American 3.3% 24 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 17 students
- Asian 1.4% 10 students
- International students 1.4% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 37% 3,119 students
- 18-19 35% 2,924 students
- 22-24 17% 1,461 students
- 25-29 4% 330 students
- 30-34 2% 141 students
- 35-39 1% 80 students
- 40-49 1% 76 students
- 50-64 1% 45 students
- 22-24 27% 398 students
- 25-29 27% 392 students
- 30-34 17% 241 students
- 40-49 12% 171 students
- 35-39 10% 139 students
- 50-64 5% 71 students
- 20-21 2% 30 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Tennessee Technological University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1,566 | 95.43% | |
| Georgia | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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