Student Population at South Texas
Total Enrollment
27,431 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
27,431
Online Enrollment
6,291
Men Students
12,013
Women Students
15,418
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 27,431 students have enrolled at South Texas College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 12,013 male and 15,418 female students are attending South Texas College. By attendance status, there are 9,623 full-time students and 17,808 part-time students.
The number of students at South Texas College is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Austin Community College District and Remington College-Dallas Campus, its population is very large (average population is 11,387).
South Texas College offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,291 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares South Texas's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
South Texas has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,387 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| South Texas College | 27,431 | 27,431 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 11,387 | 11,386 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 16,031 | 13,793 |
The below chart compares the student population between South Texas College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,013 male and 15,418 female students attending South Texas. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 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 South Texas.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,431 | 9,623 | 17,808 |
| Men | 12,013 | 4,222 | 7,791 |
| Women | 15,418 | 5,401 | 10,017 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 26,280 Hispanic students (95.80%) and 518 White students (1.89%) at South Texas College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South Texas College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Asian | 169 | 77 | 92 |
| Black or African American | 114 | 54 | 60 |
| Hispanic | 26,280 | 11,444 | 14,836 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 518 | 259 | 259 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 269 | 138 | 131 |
| Total | 27,431 | 12,013 | 15,418 |
Online Student Population
At South Texas College, 11,577 students (42.20% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,291 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, 6,250 students live in Texas where South Texas College is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 27,431 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,291 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,286 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,854 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,291 |
| Texas Residents | 6,250 |
| Other State in U.S. | 29 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 11 |
