Student Population at South Texas
Total Enrollment
27,894 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
27,894
Online Enrollment
8,516
Men Students
12,006
Women Students
15,888
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 27,894 students have enrolled at South Texas College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 12,006 male and 15,888 female students are attending South Texas College. By attendance status, there are 8,427 full-time students and 19,467 part-time students.
The number of students at South Texas College is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Austin Community College District and Remington College-Dallas Campus, its population is very large (average population is 10,261).
South Texas College offers online degree/certificate programs and 8,516 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 South Texas College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,006 male and 15,888 female students attending South Texas. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 South Texas.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,894 | 8,427 | 19,467 |
| Men | 12,006 | 3,730 | 8,276 |
| Women | 15,888 | 4,697 | 11,191 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 26,627 Hispanic students (95.46%) and 586 White students (2.10%) at South Texas College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South Texas College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Asian | 142 | 73 | 69 |
| Black or African American | 122 | 56 | 66 |
| Hispanic | 26,627 | 11,395 | 15,232 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| White | 586 | 276 | 310 |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 335 | 160 | 175 |
| Total | 27,894 | 12,006 | 15,888 |
Online Student Population
At South Texas College, 13,578 students (48.68% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8,516 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, 8,469 students live in Texas where South Texas College is located in and 11 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 27,894 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 8,516 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,062 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 14,316 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 8,516 |
| Texas Residents | 8,469 |
| Other State in U.S. | 11 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
| Unknown | 24 |