Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 88,278 with 54,379 female students and 33,899 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the most enrolled students of 31,559, while Odessa College has the least number of students of 7,995 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 10,778 | 4,237 | 6,541 |
| Lamar University | 16,803 | 5,723 | 11,080 |
| Odessa College | 7,995 | 3,242 | 4,753 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 31,559 | 12,532 | 19,027 |
| Tyler Junior College | 11,901 | 4,428 | 7,473 |
| West Texas A & M University | 9,242 | 3,737 | 5,505 |
| Total | 88,278 | 33,899 | 54,379 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 69,319 with 41,574 female students and 27,745 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 26,434, while West Texas A & M University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,901.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 7,824 | 3,093 | 4,731 |
| Lamar University | 8,264 | 3,367 | 4,897 |
| Odessa College | 7,995 | 3,242 | 4,753 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 26,434 | 10,766 | 15,668 |
| Tyler Junior College | 11,901 | 4,428 | 7,473 |
| West Texas A & M University | 6,901 | 2,849 | 4,052 |
| Total | 69,319 | 27,745 | 41,574 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 18,959 with 12,805 female students and 6,154 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lamar University has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,539, while West Texas A & M University has the least number of graduate students of 2,341.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 2,954 | 1,144 | 1,810 |
| Lamar University | 8,539 | 2,356 | 6,183 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 5,125 | 1,766 | 3,359 |
| West Texas A & M University | 2,341 | 888 | 1,453 |
| Total | 18,959 | 6,154 | 12,805 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 69,319 students, 12,775 students (18.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 29,951 students (43.21%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 18,959 students, 13,278 students (70.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,120 students (11.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 7,824 | 597 (7.63%) |
2,434 (31.11%) | 2,954 | 2,048 (69.33%) |
186 (6.30%) |
| Lamar University | 8,264 | 2,165 (26.20%) |
3,748 (45.35%) | 8,539 | 6,967 (81.59%) |
697 (8.16%) |
| Odessa College | 7,995 | 3,315 (41.46%) |
1,456 (18.21%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 26,434 | 3,265 (12.35%) |
14,801 (55.99%) | 5,125 | 2,322 (45.31%) |
1,074 (20.96%) |
| Tyler Junior College | 11,901 | 1,883 (15.82%) |
4,908 (41.24%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| West Texas A & M University | 6,901 | 1,550 (22.46%) |
2,604 (37.73%) | 2,341 | 1,941 (82.91%) |
163 (6.96%) |
| Average | 69,319 | 12,775 (18.43%) |
29,951 (43.21%) |
18,959 | 13,278 (70.04%) |
2,120 (11.18%) |