Student Population at UTHSC
Total Enrollment
4,938
Undergraduate
465
Graduate
4,473
Online Enrollment
88
Men Students
1,519
Women Students
3,419
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,938 students have enrolled at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - 465 undergraduate and 4,473 graduate.
By gender, 1,519 male and 3,419 female students are attending The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. By attendance status, there are 3,367 full-time students and 1,571 part-time students.
The number of students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, its population is very large (average population is 3,290).
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston offers online degree/certificate programs and 88 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UTHSC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
UTHSC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,290 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 4,938 | 465 | 4,473 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,290 | 986 | 2,698 |
| 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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,519 male and 3,419 female students attending UTHSC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.44 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 UTHSC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 465 | 368 | 97 |
| Men | 74 | 58 | 16 |
| Women | 391 | 310 | 81 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,473 | 2,999 | 1,474 |
| Men | 1,445 | 1,087 | 358 |
| Women | 3,028 | 1,912 | 1,116 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,398 White students (28.31%) and 1,078 Asian students (21.83%) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 122 | 29 | 93 |
| Black or African American | 64 | 4 | 60 |
| Hispanic | 156 | 20 | 136 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 94 | 16 | 78 |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 465 | 74 | 391 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 956 | 321 | 635 |
| Black or African American | 476 | 97 | 379 |
| Hispanic | 756 | 243 | 513 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,304 | 436 | 868 |
| Two or More Races | 109 | 28 | 81 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 184 | 58 | 126 |
| Total | 4,473 | 1,445 | 3,028 |
Online Student Population
At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1,951 students (39.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 88 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, 86 students live in Texas where The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,938 | 465 | 4,473 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 88 | 0 | 88 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,863 | 205 | 1,658 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,987 | 260 | 2,727 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 88 | 0 | 88 |
| Texas Residents | 86 | 0 | 86 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
