Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 22,172 with 12,303 female students and 9,869 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, Southern Methodist University has the most enrolled students of 12,053, while Our Lady of the Lake University has the least number of students of 2,326 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 4,257 | 1,392 | 2,865 |
| LeTourneau University | 3,536 | 1,833 | 1,703 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 2,326 | 604 | 1,722 |
| Southern Methodist University | 12,053 | 6,040 | 6,013 |
| Columbia College - Mesquite | - | - | - |
| Total | 22,172 | 9,869 | 12,303 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,424 with 7,711 female students and 6,713 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Methodist University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,056, while Our Lady of the Lake University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,195.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 2,823 | 1,045 | 1,778 |
| LeTourneau University | 3,350 | 1,793 | 1,557 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 1,195 | 397 | 798 |
| Southern Methodist University | 7,056 | 3,478 | 3,578 |
| Total | 14,424 | 6,713 | 7,711 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,748 with 4,592 female students and 3,156 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Methodist University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,997, while LeTourneau University has the least number of graduate students of 186.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist University | 1,434 | 347 | 1,087 |
| LeTourneau University | 186 | 40 | 146 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 1,131 | 207 | 924 |
| Southern Methodist University | 4,997 | 2,562 | 2,435 |
| Total | 7,748 | 3,156 | 4,592 |
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 14,424 students, 1,749 students (12.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,321 students (16.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,748 students, 2,543 students (32.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 561 students (7.24%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Houston Baptist University | 2,823 | 406 (14.38%) |
560 (19.84%) | 1,434 | 831 (57.95%) |
201 (14.02%) |
| LeTourneau University | 3,350 | 1,195 (35.67%) |
685 (20.45%) | 186 | 176 (94.62%) |
7 (3.76%) |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 1,195 | 147 (12.30%) |
684 (57.24%) | 1,131 | 645 (57.03%) |
39 (3.45%) |
| Southern Methodist University | 7,056 | 1 (0.01%) |
392 (5.56%) | 4,997 | 891 (17.83%) |
314 (6.28%) |
| Columbia College - Mesquite | Columbia College - Mesquite does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 14,424 | 1,749 (12.13%) |
2,321 (16.09%) |
7,748 | 2,543 (32.82%) |
561 (7.24%) |