Student Population at TCU
Total Enrollment
12,938
Undergraduate
11,049
Graduate
1,889
Online Enrollment
318
Men Students
5,018
Women Students
7,920
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 12,938 students have enrolled at Texas Christian University - 11,049 undergraduate and 1,889 graduate.
By gender, 5,018 male and 7,920 female students are attending Texas Christian University. By attendance status, there are 12,603 full-time students and 335 part-time students.
The number of students at Texas Christian University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rochester Institute of Technology and Loyola Marymount University, its population is large (average population is 10,271).
Texas Christian University offers online degree/certificate programs and 318 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares TCU'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.
TCU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,271 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (2,095 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University | 12,938 | 11,049 | 1,889 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 10,271 | 6,860 | 3,411 |
| 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 Texas Christian University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,018 male and 7,920 female students attending TCU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 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 TCU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,049 | 10,846 | 203 |
| Men | 4,269 | 4,172 | 97 |
| Women | 6,780 | 6,674 | 106 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,889 | 1,757 | 132 |
| Men | 749 | 693 | 56 |
| Women | 1,140 | 1,064 | 76 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,850 White students (60.67%) and 2,449 Hispanic students (18.93%) at Texas Christian University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Texas Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Asian | 283 | 108 | 175 |
| Black or African American | 429 | 164 | 265 |
| Hispanic | 2,131 | 740 | 1,391 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| White | 6,835 | 2,671 | 4,164 |
| Two or More Races | 476 | 186 | 290 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 361 | 167 | 194 |
| Total | 11,049 | 4,269 | 6,780 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 120 | 47 | 73 |
| Black or African American | 184 | 74 | 110 |
| Hispanic | 318 | 130 | 188 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,015 | 389 | 626 |
| Two or More Races | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 51 | 20 | 31 |
| Total | 1,889 | 749 | 1,140 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,159 students whose age under twenty five and 910 students whose age is over thirty years old at Texas Christian University.
Especially, 3 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Texas Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,049 | 4,269 | 6,780 |
| Under 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 2,222 | 780 | 1,442 |
| 20-21 | 5,050 | 1,840 | 3,210 |
| 22-24 | 3,415 | 1,441 | 1,974 |
| 25-29 | 224 | 137 | 87 |
| 30-34 | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| 50-64 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 11,049 | 4,269 | 6,780 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,889 | 749 | 1,140 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 468 | 155 | 313 |
| 25-29 | 645 | 253 | 392 |
| 30-34 | 313 | 147 | 166 |
| 35-39 | 182 | 88 | 94 |
| 40-49 | 200 | 77 | 123 |
| 50-64 | 73 | 25 | 48 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 1,889 | 749 | 1,140 |
Online Student Population
At Texas Christian University, 606 students (4.68% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 318 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, 231 students live in Texas where Texas Christian University is located in and 84 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,938 | 11,049 | 1,889 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 318 | 0 | 318 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 288 | 46 | 242 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,332 | 11,003 | 1,329 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 318 | 0 | 318 |
| Texas Residents | 231 | 0 | 231 |
| Other State in U.S. | 84 | 0 | 84 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
