Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Sam Houston State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,664 male and 13,816 female students attending Sam Houston State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Sam Houston State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Sam Houston State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,23514,5733,662
Men6,6605,3061,354
Women11,5759,2672,308
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Sam Houston State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,2459552,290
Men1,004320684
Women2,2416351,606

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 10,180 White students (47.39%) and 5,776 Hispanic students (26.89%) at Sam Houston State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sam Houston State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Sam Houston State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1224874
Asian399169230
Black or African American2,9921,0601,932
Hispanic4,9311,6533,278
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander221210
White8,6153,2395,376
Two or More Races641252389
Race/Ethnicity Unknown356142214
Total 18,2356,66011,575
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Sam Houston State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native817
Asian19375118
Black or African American39199292
Hispanic845227618
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,5655071,058
Two or More Races852758
Race/Ethnicity Unknown281612
Total 3,2451,0042,241

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 16,295 students whose age under twenty five and 2,914 students whose age is over thirty years old at Sam Houston State University.
Especially, 163 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Sam Houston State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Sam Houston State University
TotalMenWomen
Total18,235 6,66011,575
Under 18163 48115
18-195,554 1,9103,644
20-215,680 2,0413,639
22-243,988 1,6332,355
25-291,462 589873
30-34576 194382
35-39341 112229
40-49331 102229
50-64135 28107
65 and over5 32
Total 18,235 6,66011,575
Population by Student Age at Sam Houston State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,245 1,0042,241
18-191 01
20-2160 951
22-24849 256593
25-29809 277532
30-34438 136302
35-39340 116224
40-49510 134376
50-64231 71160
65 and over7 52
Total 3,245 1,0042,241

Online Student Population

At Sam Houston State University, 14,358 students (66.84% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,098 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,896 students live in Texas where Sam Houston State University is located in and 50 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,48018,2353,245
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,0983,4801,618
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,2608,802458
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,1225,9531,169
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,0983,4801,618
Texas Residents4,8963,4221,474
Other State in U.S.502624
Outside of U.S.1688
Unknown13624112