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Sam Houston State University vs. The University of Texas at Austin

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 74,903 with 43,586 female students and 31,317 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled students of 53,864, while Sam Houston State University has the least number of students of 21,039 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Sam Houston State University
21,0397,703 13,336
The University of Texas at Austin
53,86423,614 30,250
Total74,903 31,31743,586

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 60,952 with 36,038 female students and 24,914 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while Sam Houston State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,787.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Sam Houston State University
17,7876,660 11,127
The University of Texas at Austin
43,16518,254 24,911
Total60,95224,91436,038

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,951 with 7,548 female students and 6,403 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled graduate students of 10,699, while Sam Houston State University has the least number of graduate students of 3,252.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Sam Houston State University
3,2521,043 2,209
The University of Texas at Austin
10,6995,360 5,339
Total13,9516,4037,548

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 60,952 students, 3,364 students (5.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 27,747 students (45.52%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,951 students, 1,483 students (10.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,157 students (8.29%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Sam Houston State University
17,787 3,119
(17.54%)
8,697
(48.90%)
3,252 1,471
(45.23%)
494
(15.19%)
The University of Texas at Austin
43,165 245
(0.57%)
19,050
(44.13%)
10,699 12
(0.11%)
663
(6.20%)
Average60,952 3,364
(5.52%)
27,747
(45.52%)
13,951 1,483
(10.63%)
1,157
(8.29%)