Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 79,815 with 49,374 female students and 30,441 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 Odessa College has the least number of students of 7,995 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar College | 9,725 | 4,048 | 5,677 |
| Odessa College | 7,995 | 3,242 | 4,753 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 31,559 | 12,532 | 19,027 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 9,056 | 2,955 | 6,101 |
| Sam Houston State University | 21,480 | 7,664 | 13,816 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Total | 79,815 | 30,441 | 49,374 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 70,492 with 43,163 female students and 27,329 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 Odessa College has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,995.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar College | 9,725 | 4,048 | 5,677 |
| Odessa College | 7,995 | 3,242 | 4,753 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 26,434 | 10,766 | 15,668 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 8,103 | 2,613 | 5,490 |
| Sam Houston State University | 18,235 | 6,660 | 11,575 |
| Total | 70,492 | 27,329 | 43,163 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,323 with 6,211 female students and 3,112 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 Prairie View A & M University has the least number of graduate students of 953.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 5,125 | 1,766 | 3,359 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 953 | 342 | 611 |
| Sam Houston State University | 3,245 | 1,004 | 2,241 |
| Total | 9,323 | 3,112 | 6,211 |
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 70,492 students, 13,244 students (18.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,908 students (45.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,323 students, 4,367 students (46.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,746 students (18.73%) 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 | ||
| Odessa College | 7,995 | 3,315 (41.46%) |
1,456 (18.21%) | 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%) |
| Sam Houston State University | 18,235 | 3,480 (19.08%) |
8,802 (48.27%) | 3,245 | 1,618 (49.86%) |
458 (14.11%) |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Average | 70,492 | 13,244 (18.79%) |
31,908 (45.26%) |
9,323 | 4,367 (46.84%) |
1,746 (18.73%) |