Student Population at Southwest Texas Junior
Total Enrollment
6,525 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,525
Online Enrollment
962
Men Students
2,728
Women Students
3,797
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,525 students have enrolled at Southwest Texas College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,728 male and 3,797 female students are attending Southwest Texas College. By attendance status, there are 1,965 full-time students and 4,560 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwest Texas College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Frank Phillips College and Hill College, its population is large (average population is 5,184).
Southwest Texas College offers online degree/certificate programs and 962 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Southwest Texas Junior's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwest Texas Junior has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,184 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas average (11,385 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas College | 6,525 | 6,525 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,184 | 5,184 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas | 11,385 | 11,385 |
The below chart compares the student population between Southwest Texas College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,728 male and 3,797 female students attending Southwest Texas Junior. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 Southwest Texas Junior.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,525 | 1,965 | 4,560 |
| Men | 2,728 | 737 | 1,991 |
| Women | 3,797 | 1,228 | 2,569 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,731 Hispanic students (87.83%) and 493 White students (7.56%) at Southwest Texas College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwest Texas College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Asian | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Hispanic | 5,731 | 2,358 | 3,373 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 493 | 211 | 282 |
| Two or More Races | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Total | 6,525 | 2,728 | 3,797 |
Online Student Population
At Southwest Texas College, 2,324 students (35.62% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 962 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, 958 students live in Texas where Southwest Texas College is located in and 4 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,525 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 962 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,362 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,201 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 962 |
| Texas Residents | 958 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
