Student Population at UST (Houston, TX)

How many students at UST?

For the academic year 2024-2025, University of St Thomas has a total enrollment of 4,301 students, including 3,365 undergraduate and 936 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,870 male students (43.5%) and 2,431 female students (56.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,118 Hispanic students (49.2%) and 933 White students (21.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 3,365 undergraduate students (78.2%) and 936 graduate students (21.8%).
Class Delivery: 1,129 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,727 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - UST's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,870 male (43.48%) and 2,431 female (56.52%) students are attending University of St Thomas. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.92.

By class level, 3,365 (78.24%) are undergraduate students and 936 (21.76%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.47% are male and 57.53% are female, while among graduate students, 47.12% are male and 52.88% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,301	3,365	936
Men	1,870	1,429	441
Women	2,431	1,936	495

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 933 White, 456 Black, and 395 Asian students out of a total of 4,301 are attending at University of St Thomas. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

University of St Thomas is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	9	4	5
Asian	395	175	220
Black	456	161	295
Hispanic	2,118	818	1,300
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	2	3
White	933	507	426
Two or more races	64	35	29
Race Unknown	64	32	32

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	4	4
Asian	333	145	188
Black	375	138	237
Hispanic	1,831	707	1,124
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	0	3
White	573	318	255
Two or more races	43	21	22
Race Unknown	47	22	25

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	62	30	32
Black	81	23	58
Hispanic	287	111	176
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	360	189	171
Two or more races	21	14	7
Race Unknown	17	10	7

Student Age Distribution

By age, UST has 144 students under 18 years old and 56 students over 65 years old. There are 2,791 students under 25 years old, and 1,510 students over 25 years old out of 4,301 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 144 students are younger than 18 and 14 students are older than 65. UST has 2,684 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 681 students aged 25 and over.

It has 107 graduate students aged under 25 and 829 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	144	41	103
18-19	1,181	748	433
20-21	845	509	336
22-24	621	367	254
25-29	373	217	156
30-34	224	123	101
35-39	183	99	84
40-49	291	170	121
50-64	383	140	243
Over 65	56	17	39

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	144	41	103
18-19	1,181	748	433
20-21	839	504	335
22-24	520	308	212
25-29	196	131	65
30-34	103	72	31
35-39	72	40	32
40-49	116	63	53
50-64	180	27	153
Over 65	14	2	12

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	6	5	1
22-24	101	59	42
25-29	177	86	91
30-34	121	51	70
35-39	111	59	52
40-49	175	107	68
50-64	203	113	90
Over 65	42	15	27

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of St Thomas, 1,129 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,727 students are enrolled in some online courses.

906 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 223 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	4,301	1,129	1,727
Undergraduate	3,365	628	1,589
Graduate	936	501	138

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Texas Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	906	194	29
Undergraduate	592	25	11
Graduate	314	169	18

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,365 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 303 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.00%.240 students have transferred in as full-time status and 63 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,542
Transfer-in Full-time	240
Regular Part-time	520
Transfer-in Part-time	63

UST Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend UST?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,301 students are enrolled at UST.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at UST?

3,365 undergraduate and 936 graduate students are enrolled at UST.

What is the gender breakdown at UST?

1,870 male (43.48%) and 2,431 female (56.52%) students are attending UST.

What is the international student enrollment at UST?

257 international students (5.98%) are enrolled at UST, including 152 undergraduate and 105 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at UST?

UST has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 933 White (21.69%), 456 Black (10.60%), and 395 Asian (9.18%) students are enrolled.

How many students at UST are under 18 or over 65?

144 students are under 18 and 56 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at UST take online courses?

1,129 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,727 students take some online courses.

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