Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 43,341 with 28,128 female students and 15,213 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, Lamar University has the most enrolled students of 16,803, while Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso has the least number of students of 855 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University | 16,803 | 5,723 | 11,080 |
| Odessa College | 7,995 | 3,242 | 4,753 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 9,056 | 2,955 | 6,101 |
| Texas Southern University | 8,632 | 2,979 | 5,653 |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | 855 | 314 | 541 |
| Total | 43,341 | 15,213 | 28,128 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 31,450 with 19,802 female students and 11,648 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lamar University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,264, while Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso has the least number of undergraduate students of 258.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University | 8,264 | 3,367 | 4,897 |
| Odessa College | 7,995 | 3,242 | 4,753 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 8,103 | 2,613 | 5,490 |
| Texas Southern University | 6,830 | 2,383 | 4,447 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | 258 | 43 | 215 |
| Total | 31,450 | 11,648 | 19,802 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,891 with 8,326 female students and 3,565 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso has the least number of graduate students of 597.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University | 8,539 | 2,356 | 6,183 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 953 | 342 | 611 |
| Texas Southern University | 1,802 | 596 | 1,206 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | 597 | 271 | 326 |
| Total | 11,891 | 3,565 | 8,326 |
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 31,450 students, 6,248 students (19.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,283 students (45.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,891 students, 7,651 students (64.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,294 students (10.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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 | ||
| Prairie View A & M University | 8,103 | 319 (3.94%) |
3,995 (49.30%) | 953 | 427 (44.81%) |
214 (22.46%) |
| Texas Southern University | 6,830 | 421 (6.16%) |
4,864 (71.22%) | 1,802 | 257 (14.26%) |
382 (21.20%) |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | 258 | 28 (10.85%) |
220 (85.27%) | 597 | - | 1 (0.17%) |
| Average | 31,450 | 6,248 (19.87%) |
14,283 (45.41%) |
11,891 | 7,651 (64.34%) |
1,294 (10.88%) |