Student Population at TXST
Total Enrollment
40,674
Undergraduate
36,236
Graduate
4,438
Online Enrollment
2,395
Men Students
16,264
Women Students
24,410
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 40,674 students have enrolled at Texas State University - 36,236 undergraduate and 4,438 graduate.
By gender, 16,264 male and 24,410 female students are attending Texas State University. By attendance status, there are 34,604 full-time students and 6,070 part-time students.
The number of students at Texas State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Florida and Utah State University, its population is large (average population is 31,081).
Texas State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,395 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares TXST's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
TXST has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 31,081 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | 40,674 | 36,236 | 4,438 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 31,081 | 23,829 | 7,252 |
| 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 Texas State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,264 male and 24,410 female students attending TXST. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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 TXST.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36,236 | 31,057 | 5,179 |
| Men | 14,684 | 12,433 | 2,251 |
| Women | 21,552 | 18,624 | 2,928 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,438 | 3,547 | 891 |
| Men | 1,580 | 1,244 | 336 |
| Women | 2,858 | 2,303 | 555 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 16,208 Hispanic students (39.85%) and 14,837 White students (36.48%) at Texas State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Texas State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Asian | 1,010 | 441 | 569 |
| Black or African American | 3,439 | 1,470 | 1,969 |
| Hispanic | 14,889 | 5,592 | 9,297 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| White | 13,172 | 5,541 | 7,631 |
| Two or More Races | 1,118 | 458 | 660 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,731 | 662 | 1,069 |
| Total | 36,236 | 14,684 | 21,552 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 140 | 46 | 94 |
| Black or African American | 322 | 93 | 229 |
| Hispanic | 1,319 | 388 | 931 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 1,665 | 548 | 1,117 |
| Two or More Races | 116 | 45 | 71 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 97 | 41 | 56 |
| Total | 4,438 | 1,580 | 2,858 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 34,863 students whose age under twenty five and 2,706 students whose age is over thirty years old at Texas State University.
Especially, 233 students are younger than eighteen and 34 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Texas State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36,236 | 14,684 | 21,552 |
| Under 18 | 233 | 81 | 152 |
| 18-19 | 14,331 | 5,220 | 9,111 |
| 20-21 | 12,663 | 4,997 | 7,666 |
| 22-24 | 6,158 | 2,938 | 3,220 |
| 25-29 | 1,757 | 937 | 820 |
| 30-34 | 509 | 267 | 242 |
| 35-39 | 261 | 121 | 140 |
| 40-49 | 224 | 88 | 136 |
| 50-64 | 92 | 31 | 61 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 36,236 | 14,684 | 21,552 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,438 | 1,580 | 2,858 |
| 20-21 | 154 | 38 | 116 |
| 22-24 | 1,324 | 410 | 914 |
| 25-29 | 1,348 | 498 | 850 |
| 30-34 | 548 | 251 | 297 |
| 35-39 | 350 | 120 | 230 |
| 40-49 | 490 | 185 | 305 |
| 50-64 | 198 | 67 | 131 |
| 65 and over | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Total | 4,438 | 1,580 | 2,858 |
Online Student Population
At Texas State University, 18,322 students (45.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,395 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, 2,246 students live in Texas where Texas State University is located in and 126 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40,674 | 36,236 | 4,438 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,395 | 1,451 | 944 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 15,927 | 15,093 | 834 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 22,352 | 19,692 | 2,660 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,395 | 1,451 | 944 |
| Texas Residents | 2,246 | 1,403 | 843 |
| Other State in U.S. | 126 | 42 | 84 |
| Outside of U.S. | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
