Houston Has the Largest Student Population with 180,190 Students Enrolled in Texas

The top city with the largest student population in Texas is Houston, TX with 180,190 students enrolled across 68 colleges. Houston is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Texas.

The largest college in Houston is Houston City College with 53,253 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Texas include

San Antonio, TX (47 colleges, 144,621 students). The largest college in San Antonio is The University of Texas at San Antonio with 35,770 students.
Austin, TX (25 colleges, 104,024 students). The most prominent college in Austin is The University of Texas at Austin with 53,864 students.
Dallas, TX (35 colleges, 103,004 students). The most prominent college in Dallas is Dallas College with 69,749 students.
College Station, TX (1 colleges, 78,321 students). The biggest institution in College Station is Texas A&M University-College Station with 78,321 students.
The Woodlands, TX (2 colleges, 73,645 students). The top college in The Woodlands is Lone Star College System with 73,077 students.
Fort Worth, TX (10 colleges, 66,356 students). The leading institution in Fort Worth is Texas Christian University with 12,938 students.
Denton, TX (3 colleges, 62,453 students). The most prominent college in Denton is University of North Texas with 46,864 students.
El Paso, TX (12 colleges, 56,832 students). The most prominent college in El Paso is The University of Texas at El Paso with 25,039 students.
Lubbock, TX (6 colleges, 47,960 students). The top college in Lubbock is Texas Tech University with 40,757 students.

Texas Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Texas, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Texas Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	Houston, TX68 Schools	180,190	152,545	27,645	36,019	75,975	104,215
San Antonio, TX47 Schools	144,621	131,272	13,349	32,506	59,838	84,783
Austin, TX25 Schools	104,024	92,170	11,854	14,370	45,002	59,022
Dallas, TX35 Schools	103,004	89,004	14,000	32,219	42,702	60,302
College Station, TX1 School	78,321	60,710	17,611	4,350	41,363	36,958
The Woodlands, TX2 Schools	73,645	73,307	338	23,455	30,901	42,744
Fort Worth, TX10 Schools	66,356	58,840	7,516	10,777	27,520	38,836
Denton, TX3 Schools	62,453	44,726	17,727	12,174	23,222	39,231
El Paso, TX12 Schools	56,832	52,096	4,736	7,406	24,753	32,079
Lubbock, TX6 Schools	47,960	35,888	12,072	7,451	21,795	26,165

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Undergraduate

Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
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Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Waco, TX
Kansas State University Public, 4-year | Manhattan, KS
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, 4-year | New Brunswick, NJ

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
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University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
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Western Governors University Private, 4-year | Salt Lake City, UT
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Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
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Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Private, 2-4 year | San Antonio, TX

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