Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 96,531 with 58,262 female students and 38,269 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 Midland College has the least number of students of 5,404 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Downtown | 14,208 | 5,273 | 8,935 |
| Midland College | 5,404 | 2,201 | 3,203 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 31,559 | 12,532 | 19,027 |
| Sam Houston State University | 21,480 | 7,664 | 13,816 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 23,880 | 10,599 | 13,281 |
| Total | 96,531 | 38,269 | 58,262 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 83,094 with 49,665 female students and 33,429 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 Midland College has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,404.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Downtown | 12,856 | 4,766 | 8,090 |
| Midland College | 5,404 | 2,201 | 3,203 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 26,434 | 10,766 | 15,668 |
| Sam Houston State University | 18,235 | 6,660 | 11,575 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 20,165 | 9,036 | 11,129 |
| Total | 83,094 | 33,429 | 49,665 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,437 with 8,597 female students and 4,840 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,125, while University of Houston-Downtown has the least number of graduate students of 1,352.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Downtown | 1,352 | 507 | 845 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 5,125 | 1,766 | 3,359 |
| Sam Houston State University | 3,245 | 1,004 | 2,241 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 3,715 | 1,563 | 2,152 |
| Total | 13,437 | 4,840 | 8,597 |
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 83,094 students, 14,299 students (17.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 38,156 students (45.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,437 students, 5,617 students (41.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,105 students (15.67%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Houston-Downtown | 12,856 | 4,584 (35.66%) |
5,038 (39.19%) | 1,352 | 872 (64.50%) |
270 (19.97%) |
| Midland College | 5,404 | 1,557 (28.81%) |
1,173 (21.71%) | 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%) |
| Sam Houston State University | 18,235 | 3,480 (19.08%) |
8,802 (48.27%) | 3,245 | 1,618 (49.86%) |
458 (14.11%) |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 20,165 | 1,413 (7.01%) |
8,342 (41.37%) | 3,715 | 805 (21.67%) |
303 (8.16%) |
| Average | 83,094 | 14,299 (17.21%) |
38,156 (45.92%) |
13,437 | 5,617 (41.80%) |
2,105 (15.67%) |