Student Population at TSU
Total Enrollment
17,433
Undergraduate
15,254
Graduate
2,179
Online Enrollment
6,403
Men Students
6,669
Women Students
10,764
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 17,433 students have enrolled at Tarleton State University - 15,254 undergraduate and 2,179 graduate.
By gender, 6,669 male and 10,764 female students are attending Tarleton State University. By attendance status, there are 12,013 full-time students and 5,420 part-time students.
The number of students at Tarleton State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Sam Houston State University and University of North Texas, its population is average (average population is 17,693).
Tarleton State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,403 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares TSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
TSU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 17,693 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University | 17,433 | 15,254 | 2,179 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 17,693 | 12,975 | 4,718 |
| 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 Texas | 16,031 | 13,793 | 3,432 |
The below chart compares the student population between Tarleton State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,669 male and 10,764 female students attending TSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 TSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,254 | 11,079 | 4,175 |
| Men | 5,940 | 4,256 | 1,684 |
| Women | 9,314 | 6,823 | 2,491 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,179 | 934 | 1,245 |
| Men | 729 | 280 | 449 |
| Women | 1,450 | 654 | 796 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 11,030 White students (63.27%) and 3,644 Hispanic students (20.90%) at Tarleton State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tarleton State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 201 | 75 | 126 |
| Asian | 232 | 95 | 137 |
| Black or African American | 999 | 397 | 602 |
| Hispanic | 3,185 | 1,149 | 2,036 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 196 | 111 | 85 |
| White | 9,790 | 3,883 | 5,907 |
| Two or More Races | 423 | 150 | 273 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 146 | 50 | 96 |
| Total | 15,254 | 5,940 | 9,314 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Asian | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Black or African American | 285 | 79 | 206 |
| Hispanic | 459 | 138 | 321 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,240 | 430 | 810 |
| Two or More Races | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Total | 2,179 | 729 | 1,450 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 13,812 students whose age under twenty five and 2,316 students whose age is over thirty years old at Tarleton State University.
Especially, 2,415 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Tarleton State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,254 | 5,940 | 9,314 |
| Under 18 | 2,415 | 908 | 1,507 |
| 18-19 | 4,844 | 1,775 | 3,069 |
| 20-21 | 3,863 | 1,505 | 2,358 |
| 22-24 | 2,077 | 923 | 1,154 |
| 25-29 | 800 | 339 | 461 |
| 30-34 | 426 | 159 | 267 |
| 35-39 | 308 | 115 | 193 |
| 40-49 | 370 | 154 | 216 |
| 50-64 | 141 | 58 | 83 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | 15,254 | 5,940 | 9,314 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,179 | 729 | 1,450 |
| 20-21 | 58 | 6 | 52 |
| 22-24 | 555 | 160 | 395 |
| 25-29 | 505 | 168 | 337 |
| 30-34 | 285 | 100 | 185 |
| 35-39 | 255 | 90 | 165 |
| 40-49 | 340 | 130 | 210 |
| 50-64 | 171 | 70 | 101 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 2,179 | 729 | 1,450 |
Online Student Population
At Tarleton State University, 13,327 students (76.45% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,403 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, 6,254 students live in Texas where Tarleton State University is located in and 141 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,433 | 15,254 | 2,179 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,403 | 4,970 | 1,433 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,924 | 6,573 | 351 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,106 | 3,711 | 395 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,403 | 4,970 | 1,433 |
| Texas Residents | 6,254 | 4,872 | 1,382 |
| Other State in U.S. | 141 | 96 | 45 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
