Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Big 12 Conference is 290,424 with 155,853 female students and 134,571 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 colleges in Big 12 Conference.
Among the colleges in Big 12 Conference, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled students of 53,864, while Texas Christian University has the least number of students of 12,938 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | 30,380 | 16,525 | 13,855 |
| University of Kansas | 29,792 | 13,566 | 16,226 |
| Kansas State University | 20,295 | 9,390 | 10,905 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 27,278 | 12,874 | 14,404 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 30,851 | 14,437 | 16,414 |
| Baylor University | 20,626 | 8,103 | 12,523 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 53,864 | 23,614 | 30,250 |
| Texas Christian University | 12,938 | 5,018 | 7,920 |
| Texas Tech University | 40,757 | 19,861 | 20,896 |
| West Virginia University | 23,643 | 11,183 | 12,460 |
| Total | 290,424 | 134,571 | 155,853 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Big 12 Conference is 228,971 with 121,624 female students and 107,347 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 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 43,165, while Texas Christian University has the least number of undergraduate students of 11,049.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | 25,628 | 14,119 | 11,509 |
| University of Kansas | 22,085 | 10,277 | 11,808 |
| Kansas State University | 15,650 | 7,601 | 8,049 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 22,364 | 10,552 | 11,812 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 23,329 | 11,141 | 12,188 |
| Baylor University | 14,915 | 6,061 | 8,854 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 43,165 | 18,254 | 24,911 |
| Texas Christian University | 11,049 | 4,269 | 6,780 |
| Texas Tech University | 32,580 | 16,266 | 16,314 |
| West Virginia University | 18,206 | 8,807 | 9,399 |
| Total | 228,971 | 107,347 | 121,624 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Big 12 Conference is 61,453 with 34,229 female students and 27,224 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 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 10,699, while Texas Christian University has the least number of graduate students of 1,889.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | 4,752 | 2,406 | 2,346 |
| University of Kansas | 7,707 | 3,289 | 4,418 |
| Kansas State University | 4,645 | 1,789 | 2,856 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 4,914 | 2,322 | 2,592 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 7,522 | 3,296 | 4,226 |
| Baylor University | 5,711 | 2,042 | 3,669 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 10,699 | 5,360 | 5,339 |
| Texas Christian University | 1,889 | 749 | 1,140 |
| Texas Tech University | 8,177 | 3,595 | 4,582 |
| West Virginia University | 5,437 | 2,376 | 3,061 |
| Total | 61,453 | 27,224 | 34,229 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Big 12 Conference. In undergraduate programs, out of total 228,971 students, 11,518 students (5.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 107,881 students (47.12%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 61,453 students, 16,829 students (27.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,490 students (12.19%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Iowa State University | 25,628 | 381 (1.49%) |
16,549 (64.57%) | 4,752 | 591 (12.44%) |
923 (19.42%) |
| University of Kansas | 22,085 | 1,115 (5.05%) |
9,651 (43.70%) | 7,707 | 2,011 (26.09%) |
1,030 (13.36%) |
| Kansas State University | 15,650 | 1,525 (9.74%) |
7,234 (46.22%) | 4,645 | 1,840 (39.61%) |
682 (14.68%) |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 22,364 | 2,494 (11.15%) |
11,337 (50.69%) | 4,914 | 1,301 (26.48%) |
1,179 (23.99%) |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 23,329 | 1,241 (5.32%) |
9,720 (41.66%) | 7,522 | 3,601 (47.87%) |
784 (10.42%) |
| Baylor University | 14,915 | 338 (2.27%) |
4,581 (30.71%) | 5,711 | 2,728 (47.77%) |
318 (5.57%) |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 43,165 | 245 (0.57%) |
19,050 (44.13%) | 10,699 | 12 (0.11%) |
663 (6.20%) |
| Texas Christian University | 11,049 | - | 46 (0.42%) | 1,889 | 318 (16.83%) |
242 (12.81%) |
| Texas Tech University | 32,580 | 3,010 (9.24%) |
20,227 (62.08%) | 8,177 | 2,638 (32.26%) |
1,180 (14.43%) |
| West Virginia University | 18,206 | 1,169 (6.42%) |
9,486 (52.10%) | 5,437 | 1,789 (32.90%) |
489 (8.99%) |
| Average | 228,971 | 11,518 (5.03%) |
107,881 (47.12%) |
61,453 | 16,829 (27.39%) |
7,490 (12.19%) |
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