Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 76,460 with 47,246 female students and 29,214 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 Prairie View A & M University has the least number of students of 9,056 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar College | 9,725 | 4,048 | 5,677 |
| Lamar University | 16,803 | 5,723 | 11,080 |
| Laredo College | 9,317 | 3,956 | 5,361 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 31,559 | 12,532 | 19,027 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 9,056 | 2,955 | 6,101 |
| University of North Texas System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 76,460 | 29,214 | 47,246 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 61,843 with 37,093 female students and 24,750 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 Prairie View A & M University has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,103.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar College | 9,725 | 4,048 | 5,677 |
| Lamar University | 8,264 | 3,367 | 4,897 |
| Laredo College | 9,317 | 3,956 | 5,361 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 26,434 | 10,766 | 15,668 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 8,103 | 2,613 | 5,490 |
| Total | 61,843 | 24,750 | 37,093 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,617 with 10,153 female students and 4,464 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 Prairie View A & M University has the least number of graduate students of 953.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University | 8,539 | 2,356 | 6,183 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 5,125 | 1,766 | 3,359 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 953 | 342 | 611 |
| Total | 14,617 | 4,464 | 10,153 |
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 61,843 students, 10,534 students (17.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 27,230 students (44.03%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,617 students, 9,716 students (66.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,985 students (13.58%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Del Mar College | 9,725 | 2,865 (29.46%) |
2,854 (29.35%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lamar University | 8,264 | 2,165 (26.20%) |
3,748 (45.35%) | 8,539 | 6,967 (81.59%) |
697 (8.16%) |
| Laredo College | 9,317 | 1,920 (20.61%) |
1,832 (19.66%) | 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%) |
| Prairie View A & M University | 8,103 | 319 (3.94%) |
3,995 (49.30%) | 953 | 427 (44.81%) |
214 (22.46%) |
| University of North Texas System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 61,843 | 10,534 (17.03%) |
27,230 (44.03%) |
14,617 | 9,716 (66.47%) |
1,985 (13.58%) |