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Population Comparison Between Big 12 Conference Members

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of colleges in Big 12 Conference is 280,564 with 149,686 female students and 130,878 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 colleges in Big 12 Conference.
Among the colleges in Big 12 Conference, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled students of 52,384, while Texas Christian University has the least number of students of 12,273 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In Big 12 Conference
NameTotalMenWomen
Iowa State University 29,96916,417 13,552
University of Kansas 26,70812,098 14,610
Kansas State University 19,7229,287 10,435
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 25,37212,219 13,153
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 28,30813,294 15,014
Baylor University 20,7098,045 12,664
The University of Texas at Austin 52,38423,099 29,285
Texas Christian University 12,2734,732 7,541
Texas Tech University 40,37820,000 20,378
West Virginia University 24,74111,687 13,054
Total280,564 130,878149,686

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of colleges in Big 12 Conference is 220,279 with 115,953 female students and 104,326 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Big 12 Conference.
Among the colleges in Big 12 Conference, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,309, while Texas Christian University has the least number of undergraduate students of 10,523.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In Big 12 Conference
NameTotalMenWomen
Iowa State University 25,24114,072 11,169
University of Kansas 19,2418,943 10,298
Kansas State University 15,0467,487 7,559
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 20,7869,968 10,818
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 21,28210,333 10,949
Baylor University 15,2136,153 9,060
The University of Texas at Austin 41,30917,610 23,699
Texas Christian University 10,5234,033 6,490
Texas Tech University 32,57916,548 16,031
West Virginia University 19,0599,179 9,880
Total220,279104,326115,953

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of colleges in Big 12 Conference is 60,285 with 33,733 female students and 26,552 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between colleges in Big 12 Conference.
Among the colleges in Big 12 Conference, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,075, while Texas Christian University has the least number of graduate students of 1,750.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In Big 12 Conference
NameTotalMenWomen
Iowa State University 4,7282,345 2,383
University of Kansas 7,4673,155 4,312
Kansas State University 4,6761,800 2,876
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 4,5862,251 2,335
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 7,0262,961 4,065
Baylor University 5,4961,892 3,604
The University of Texas at Austin 11,0755,489 5,586
Texas Christian University 1,750699 1,051
Texas Tech University 7,7993,452 4,347
West Virginia University 5,6822,508 3,174
Total60,28526,55233,733

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Big 12 Conference. In undergraduate programs, out of total 220,279 students, 8,932 students (4.05%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 103,772 students (47.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 60,285 students, 15,091 students (25.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,327 students (12.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Colleges In Big 12 Conference
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Iowa State University 25,241 357
(1.41%)
14,821
(58.72%)
4,728 656
(13.87%)
724
(15.31%)
University of Kansas 19,241 925
(4.81%)
8,455
(43.94%)
7,467 1,668
(22.34%)
1,216
(16.28%)
Kansas State University 15,046 1,315
(8.74%)
6,225
(41.37%)
4,676 1,505
(32.19%)
704
(15.06%)
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 20,786 1,889
(9.09%)
9,568
(46.03%)
4,586 1,101
(24.01%)
810
(17.66%)
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 21,282 872
(4.10%)
9,690
(45.53%)
7,026 3,177
(45.22%)
823
(11.71%)
Baylor University 15,213 212
(1.39%)
6,091
(40.04%)
5,496 2,708
(49.27%)
248
(4.51%)
The University of Texas at Austin 41,309 341
(0.83%)
19,009
(46.02%)
11,075 34
(0.31%)
839
(7.58%)
Texas Christian University 10,523 - -1,750 245
(14.00%)
181
(10.34%)
Texas Tech University 32,579 2,206
(6.77%)
19,811
(60.81%)
7,799 2,366
(30.34%)
1,174
(15.05%)
West Virginia University 19,059 815
(4.28%)
10,102
(53.00%)
5,682 1,631
(28.70%)
608
(10.70%)
Average220,279 8,932
(4.05%)
103,772
(47.11%)
60,285 15,091
(25.03%)
7,327
(12.15%)