Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 58,753 with 30,354 female students and 28,399 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, University of Houston has the most enrolled students of 46,700, while Southern Methodist University has the least number of students of 12,053 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | 46,700 | 22,359 | 24,341 |
| Southern Methodist University | 12,053 | 6,040 | 6,013 |
| Total | 58,753 | 28,399 | 30,354 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 44,999 with 23,231 female students and 21,768 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Houston has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 37,943, while Southern Methodist University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,056.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | 37,943 | 18,290 | 19,653 |
| Southern Methodist University | 7,056 | 3,478 | 3,578 |
| Total | 44,999 | 21,768 | 23,231 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,754 with 7,123 female students and 6,631 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Houston has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,757, while Southern Methodist University has the least number of graduate students of 4,997.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | 8,757 | 4,069 | 4,688 |
| Southern Methodist University | 4,997 | 2,562 | 2,435 |
| Total | 13,754 | 6,631 | 7,123 |
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 44,999 students, 4,176 students (9.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 24,797 students (55.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,754 students, 2,295 students (16.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,152 students (22.92%) 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 | 37,943 | 4,175 (11.00%) |
24,405 (64.32%) | 8,757 | 1,404 (16.03%) |
2,838 (32.41%) |
| Southern Methodist University | 7,056 | 1 (0.01%) |
392 (5.56%) | 4,997 | 891 (17.83%) |
314 (6.28%) |
| Average | 44,999 | 4,176 (9.28%) |
24,797 (55.11%) |
13,754 | 2,295 (16.69%) |
3,152 (22.92%) |