Student Population at Southwestern Assemblies of God
Total Enrollment
1,794
Undergraduate
1,479
Graduate
315
Online Enrollment
683
Men Students
901
Women Students
893
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,794 students have enrolled at Nelson University - 1,479 undergraduate and 315 graduate.
By gender, 901 male and 893 female students are attending Nelson University. By attendance status, there are 1,330 full-time students and 464 part-time students.
The number of students at Nelson University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as East Texas Baptist University and Schreiner University, its population is very large (average population is 1,085).
Nelson University offers online degree/certificate programs and 683 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Southwestern Assemblies of God's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwestern Assemblies of God has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,085 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (2,095 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson University | 1,794 | 1,479 | 315 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,085 | 949 | 136 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 2,095 | 1,848 | 791 |
The below chart compares the student population between Nelson University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 901 male and 893 female students attending Southwestern Assemblies of God. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.01 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Southwestern Assemblies of God.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,479 | 1,282 | 197 |
| Men | 749 | 661 | 88 |
| Women | 730 | 621 | 109 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 315 | 48 | 267 |
| Men | 152 | 17 | 135 |
| Women | 163 | 31 | 132 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 887 White students (49.44%) and 506 Hispanic students (28.21%) at Nelson University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Nelson University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Asian | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 171 | 134 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 428 | 209 | 219 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 724 | 325 | 399 |
| Two or More Races | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Total | 1,479 | 749 | 730 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 78 | 36 | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 163 | 80 | 83 |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 315 | 152 | 163 |
Online Student Population
At Nelson University, 683 students (38.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 683 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, 382 students live in Texas where Nelson University is located in and 301 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,794 | 1,479 | 315 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 683 | 368 | 315 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,111 | 1,111 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 683 | 368 | 315 |
| Texas Residents | 382 | 213 | 169 |
| Other State in U.S. | 301 | 155 | 146 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
