Student Population at ATU
Total Enrollment
8,746
Undergraduate
8,145
Graduate
601
Online Enrollment
2,239
Men Students
3,692
Women Students
5,054
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,746 students have enrolled at Arkansas Tech University - 8,145 undergraduate and 601 graduate.
By gender, 3,692 male and 5,054 female students are attending Arkansas Tech University. By attendance status, there are 4,663 full-time students and 4,083 part-time students.
The number of students at Arkansas Tech University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and University of Arkansas Grantham, its population is very large (average population is 5,189).
Arkansas Tech University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,239 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ATU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
ATU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,189 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas average (8,974 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Tech University | 8,746 | 8,145 | 601 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,189 | 2,961 | 2,228 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas | 8,974 | 7,309 | 1,666 |
The below chart compares the student population between Arkansas Tech University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,692 male and 5,054 female students attending ATU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at ATU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,145 | 4,527 | 3,618 |
| Men | 3,459 | 1,993 | 1,466 |
| Women | 4,686 | 2,534 | 2,152 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 601 | 136 | 465 |
| Men | 233 | 66 | 167 |
| Women | 368 | 70 | 298 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,358 White students (72.70%) and 1,067 Hispanic students (12.20%) at Arkansas Tech University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Arkansas Tech University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 65 | 23 | 42 |
| Asian | 166 | 79 | 87 |
| Black or African American | 388 | 204 | 184 |
| Hispanic | 1,039 | 451 | 588 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 5,953 | 2,466 | 3,487 |
| Two or More Races | 423 | 173 | 250 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8,145 | 3,459 | 4,686 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 72 | 30 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 405 | 141 | 264 |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 601 | 233 | 368 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,267 students whose age under twenty five and 969 students whose age is over thirty years old at Arkansas Tech University.
Especially, 2,776 students are younger than eighteen and 31 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Arkansas Tech University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,145 | 3,459 | 4,686 |
| Under 18 | 2,776 | 1,203 | 1,573 |
| 18-19 | 2,049 | 924 | 1,125 |
| 20-21 | 1,591 | 717 | 874 |
| 22-24 | 676 | 324 | 352 |
| 25-29 | 389 | 120 | 269 |
| 30-34 | 223 | 52 | 171 |
| 35-39 | 170 | 51 | 119 |
| 40-49 | 180 | 42 | 138 |
| 50-64 | 70 | 17 | 53 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Total | 8,145 | 3,459 | 4,686 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 601 | 233 | 368 |
| 20-21 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 160 | 81 | 79 |
| 25-29 | 121 | 49 | 72 |
| 30-34 | 79 | 28 | 51 |
| 35-39 | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| 40-49 | 91 | 20 | 71 |
| 50-64 | 57 | 14 | 43 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 601 | 233 | 368 |
Online Student Population
At Arkansas Tech University, 5,060 students (57.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,239 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,145 students live in Arkansas where Arkansas Tech University is located in and 76 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,746 | 8,145 | 601 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,239 | 1,872 | 367 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,821 | 2,692 | 129 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,686 | 3,581 | 105 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,239 | 1,872 | 367 |
| Arkansas Residents | 2,145 | 1,831 | 314 |
| Other State in U.S. | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
