Student Population at ATU

How many students at ATU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Arkansas Tech University has a total enrollment of 8,746 students, including 8,145 undergraduate and 601 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 3,692 male students (42.2%) and 5,054 female students (57.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 6,358 White students (72.7%) and 1,067 Hispanic students (12.2%).
Class Level Breakdown: 8,145 undergraduate students (93.1%) and 601 graduate students (6.9%).
Class Delivery: 2,239 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,821 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - ATU's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,692 male (42.21%) and 5,054 female (57.79%) students are attending Arkansas Tech University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 73.05.

By class level, 8,145 (93.13%) are undergraduate students and 601 (6.87%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.47% are male and 57.53% are female, while among graduate students, 38.77% are male and 61.23% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	8,746	8,145	601
Men	3,692	3,459	233
Women	5,054	4,686	368

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 6,358 White, 460 Black, and 167 Asian students out of a total of 8,746 are attending at Arkansas Tech University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Arkansas Tech University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 45.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	68	25	43
Asian	167	79	88
Black	460	234	226
Hispanic	1,067	457	610
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	0	4
White	6,358	2,607	3,751
Two or more races	439	179	260
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	65	23	42
Asian	166	79	87
Black	388	204	184
Hispanic	1,039	451	588
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	0	4
White	5,953	2,466	3,487
Two or more races	423	173	250
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	3	2	1
Asian	1	0	1
Black	72	30	42
Hispanic	28	6	22
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	405	141	264
Two or more races	16	6	10
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Student Age Distribution

By age, ATU has 2,776 students under 18 years old and 31 students over 65 years old. There are 7,267 students under 25 years old, and 1,479 students over 25 years old out of 8,746 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 2,776 students are younger than 18 and 21 students are older than 65. ATU has 7,092 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,053 students aged 25 and over.

It has 175 graduate students aged under 25 and 426 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	2,776	1,573	1,203
18-19	2,049	1,125	924
20-21	1,606	885	721
22-24	836	431	405
25-29	510	341	169
30-34	302	222	80
35-39	238	156	82
40-49	271	209	62
50-64	127	96	31
Over 65	31	16	15

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	2,776	1,573	1,203
18-19	2,049	1,125	924
20-21	1,591	874	717
22-24	676	352	324
25-29	389	269	120
30-34	223	171	52
35-39	170	119	51
40-49	180	138	42
50-64	70	53	17
Over 65	21	12	9

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	15	11	4
22-24	160	79	81
25-29	121	72	49
30-34	79	51	28
35-39	68	37	31
40-49	91	71	20
50-64	57	43	14
Over 65	10	4	6

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Arkansas Tech University, 2,239 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,821 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,145 students who live in Arkansas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 94 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	8,746	2,239	2,821
Undergraduate	8,145	1,872	2,692
Graduate	601	367	129

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Arkansas Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2,145	76	18
Undergraduate	1,831	37	4
Graduate	314	39	14

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,145 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 284 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.49%.229 students have transferred in as full-time status and 55 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	4,298
Transfer-in Full-time	229
Regular Part-time	3,563
Transfer-in Part-time	55

ATU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend ATU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 8,746 students are enrolled at ATU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at ATU?

8,145 undergraduate and 601 graduate students are enrolled at ATU.

What is the gender breakdown at ATU?

3,692 male (42.21%) and 5,054 female (57.79%) students are attending ATU.

What is the international student enrollment at ATU?

183 international students (2.09%) are enrolled at ATU, including 107 undergraduate and 76 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at ATU?

ATU has a student population that is predominantly White: 6,358 White (72.70%), 460 Black (5.26%), and 167 Asian (1.91%) students are enrolled.

How many students at ATU are under 18 or over 65?

2,776 students are under 18 and 31 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at ATU take online courses?

2,239 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,821 students take some online courses.

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