Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Southland Conference is 129,020 with 82,450 female students and 46,570 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 Southland Conference.
Among the colleges in Southland Conference, Sam Houston State University has the most enrolled students of 21,480, while Houston Baptist University has the least number of students of 4,257 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas | 9,913 | 3,530 | 6,383 |
| McNeese State University | 6,230 | 2,377 | 3,853 |
| University of New Orleans | 7,111 | 3,397 | 3,714 |
| Nicholls State University | 5,883 | 2,036 | 3,847 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 9,389 | 2,743 | 6,646 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 13,465 | 4,918 | 8,547 |
| Abilene Christian University | 5,079 | 1,748 | 3,331 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 10,778 | 4,237 | 6,541 |
| Houston Baptist University | 4,257 | 1,392 | 2,865 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 7,305 | 2,730 | 4,575 |
| Lamar University | 16,803 | 5,723 | 11,080 |
| Sam Houston State University | 21,480 | 7,664 | 13,816 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 11,327 | 4,075 | 7,252 |
| Total | 129,020 | 46,570 | 82,450 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Southland Conference is 100,625 with 62,626 female students and 37,999 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Southland Conference.
Among the colleges in Southland Conference, Sam Houston State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,235, while Houston Baptist University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,823.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas | 7,994 | 3,061 | 4,933 |
| McNeese State University | 5,696 | 2,242 | 3,454 |
| University of New Orleans | 5,804 | 2,839 | 2,965 |
| Nicholls State University | 5,314 | 1,916 | 3,398 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 2,533 | 5,872 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 12,426 | 4,683 | 7,743 |
| Abilene Christian University | 3,211 | 1,224 | 1,987 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 7,824 | 3,093 | 4,731 |
| Houston Baptist University | 2,823 | 1,045 | 1,778 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 4,724 | 1,682 | 3,042 |
| Lamar University | 8,264 | 3,367 | 4,897 |
| Sam Houston State University | 18,235 | 6,660 | 11,575 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 9,905 | 3,654 | 6,251 |
| Total | 100,625 | 37,999 | 62,626 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Southland Conference is 28,395 with 19,824 female students and 8,571 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between colleges in Southland Conference.
Among the colleges in Southland Conference, Lamar University has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,539, while McNeese State University has the least number of graduate students of 534.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas | 1,919 | 469 | 1,450 |
| McNeese State University | 534 | 135 | 399 |
| University of New Orleans | 1,307 | 558 | 749 |
| Nicholls State University | 569 | 120 | 449 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 984 | 210 | 774 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 1,039 | 235 | 804 |
| Abilene Christian University | 1,868 | 524 | 1,344 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 2,954 | 1,144 | 1,810 |
| Houston Baptist University | 1,434 | 347 | 1,087 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 2,581 | 1,048 | 1,533 |
| Lamar University | 8,539 | 2,356 | 6,183 |
| Sam Houston State University | 3,245 | 1,004 | 2,241 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 1,422 | 421 | 1,001 |
| Total | 28,395 | 8,571 | 19,824 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Southland Conference. In undergraduate programs, out of total 100,625 students, 17,063 students (16.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 42,939 students (42.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 28,395 students, 17,594 students (61.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,236 students (11.40%) 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 Central Arkansas | 7,994 | 454 (5.68%) |
3,429 (42.89%) | 1,919 | 992 (51.69%) |
183 (9.54%) |
| McNeese State University | 5,696 | 843 (14.80%) |
3,071 (53.92%) | 534 | 322 (60.30%) |
99 (18.54%) |
| University of New Orleans | 5,804 | 609 (10.49%) |
3,532 (60.85%) | 1,307 | 344 (26.32%) |
339 (25.94%) |
| Nicholls State University | 5,314 | 959 (18.05%) |
1,997 (37.58%) | 569 | 312 (54.83%) |
137 (24.08%) |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 4,490 (53.42%) |
2,870 (34.15%) | 984 | 859 (87.30%) |
92 (9.35%) |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 12,426 | 446 (3.59%) |
3,995 (32.15%) | 1,039 | 420 (40.42%) |
69 (6.64%) |
| Abilene Christian University | 3,211 | 29 (0.90%) |
711 (22.14%) | 1,868 | 1,484 (79.44%) |
26 (1.39%) |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 7,824 | 597 (7.63%) |
2,434 (31.11%) | 2,954 | 2,048 (69.33%) |
186 (6.30%) |
| Houston Baptist University | 2,823 | 406 (14.38%) |
560 (19.84%) | 1,434 | 831 (57.95%) |
201 (14.02%) |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 4,724 | 742 (15.71%) |
2,048 (43.35%) | 2,581 | 587 (22.74%) |
410 (15.89%) |
| Lamar University | 8,264 | 2,165 (26.20%) |
3,748 (45.35%) | 8,539 | 6,967 (81.59%) |
697 (8.16%) |
| Sam Houston State University | 18,235 | 3,480 (19.08%) |
8,802 (48.27%) | 3,245 | 1,618 (49.86%) |
458 (14.11%) |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 9,905 | 1,843 (18.61%) |
5,742 (57.97%) | 1,422 | 810 (56.96%) |
339 (23.84%) |
| Average | 100,625 | 17,063 (16.96%) |
42,939 (42.67%) |
28,395 | 17,594 (61.96%) |
3,236 (11.40%) |