Student Population at Sam Houston State
Total Enrollment
21,480
Undergraduate
18,235
Graduate
3,245
Online Enrollment
5,098
Men Students
7,664
Women Students
13,816
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,480 students have enrolled at Sam Houston State University - 18,235 undergraduate and 3,245 graduate.
By gender, 7,664 male and 13,816 female students are attending Sam Houston State University. By attendance status, there are 15,528 full-time students and 5,952 part-time students.
The number of students at Sam Houston State University is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and The University of Texas at Dallas, its population is small (average population is 32,055).
Sam Houston State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,098 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,235 | 14,573 | 3,662 |
Men | 6,660 | 5,306 | 1,354 |
Women | 11,575 | 9,267 | 2,308 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,245 | 955 | 2,290 |
Men | 1,004 | 320 | 684 |
Women | 2,241 | 635 | 1,606 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 122 | 48 | 74 |
Asian | 399 | 169 | 230 |
Black or African American | 2,992 | 1,060 | 1,932 |
Hispanic | 4,931 | 1,653 | 3,278 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 12 | 10 |
White | 8,615 | 3,239 | 5,376 |
Two or More Races | 641 | 252 | 389 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 356 | 142 | 214 |
Total | 18,235 | 6,660 | 11,575 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Asian | 193 | 75 | 118 |
Black or African American | 391 | 99 | 292 |
Hispanic | 845 | 227 | 618 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
White | 1,565 | 507 | 1,058 |
Two or More Races | 85 | 27 | 58 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 28 | 16 | 12 |
Total | 3,245 | 1,004 | 2,241 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,235 | 6,660 | 11,575 |
Under 18 | 163 | 48 | 115 |
18-19 | 5,554 | 1,910 | 3,644 |
20-21 | 5,680 | 2,041 | 3,639 |
22-24 | 3,988 | 1,633 | 2,355 |
25-29 | 1,462 | 589 | 873 |
30-34 | 576 | 194 | 382 |
35-39 | 341 | 112 | 229 |
40-49 | 331 | 102 | 229 |
50-64 | 135 | 28 | 107 |
65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 18,235 | 6,660 | 11,575 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,245 | 1,004 | 2,241 |
18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 60 | 9 | 51 |
22-24 | 849 | 256 | 593 |
25-29 | 809 | 277 | 532 |
30-34 | 438 | 136 | 302 |
35-39 | 340 | 116 | 224 |
40-49 | 510 | 134 | 376 |
50-64 | 231 | 71 | 160 |
65 and over | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Total | 3,245 | 1,004 | 2,241 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,480 | 18,235 | 3,245 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,098 | 3,480 | 1,618 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,260 | 8,802 | 458 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,122 | 5,953 | 1,169 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,098 | 3,480 | 1,618 |
Texas Residents | 4,896 | 3,422 | 1,474 |
Other State in U.S. | 50 | 26 | 24 |
Outside of U.S. | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Unknown | 136 | 24 | 112 |