Student Population at Southwest Texas Junior
Total Enrollment
6,278 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,278
Online Enrollment
549
Men Students
2,600
Women Students
3,678
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,278 students have enrolled at Southwest Texas Junior College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,600 male and 3,678 female students are attending Southwest Texas Junior College. By attendance status, there are 1,970 full-time students and 4,308 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwest Texas Junior 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 4,606).
Southwest Texas Junior College offers online degree/certificate programs and 549 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Southwest Texas Junior College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,600 male and 3,678 female students attending Southwest Texas Junior. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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 | 6,278 | 1,970 | 4,308 |
| Men | 2,600 | 769 | 1,831 |
| Women | 3,678 | 1,201 | 2,477 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,507 Hispanic students (87.72%) and 567 White students (9.03%) at Southwest Texas Junior College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwest Texas Junior College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Asian | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 5,507 | 2,237 | 3,270 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 567 | 267 | 300 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 76 | 35 | 41 |
| Total | 6,278 | 2,600 | 3,678 |
Online Student Population
At Southwest Texas Junior College, 3,795 students (60.45% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 549 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, 547 students live in Texas where Southwest Texas Junior College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,278 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 549 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,246 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,483 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 549 |
| Texas Residents | 547 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 |