The student population at Texas Southmost College is 8,828 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 4,799 (119.11%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,204 where 8,828 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 8,828 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,029 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,029 to 8,828 students, a net gain of 4,799 (119.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Texas Southmost College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,029 | 1,751 | 2,278 |
| 2016-17 | 5,062 1,033 | 2,171 420 | 2,891 613 |
| 2017-18 | 6,216 1,154 | 2,650 479 | 3,566 675 |
| 2018-19 | 7,130 914 | 3,155 505 | 3,975 409 |
| 2019-20 | 8,628 1,498 | 3,748 593 | 4,880 905 |
| 2020-21 | 8,777 149 | 3,633 -115 | 5,144 264 |
| 2021-22 | 7,527 -1,250 | 3,074 -559 | 4,453 -691 |
| 2022-23 | 7,648 121 | 3,189 115 | 4,459 6 |
| 2023-24 | 8,193 545 | 3,528 339 | 4,665 206 |
| 2024-25 | 8,828 635 | 3,835 307 | 4,993 328 |
| Average | 7,204 | 3,073 | 4,130 |
The percentage of white students is 2.15% and the percentage of black students is 0.12% at Texas Southmost College. 0.28% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 83.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 2.93% to 2.15%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.52% to 0.28%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.15% to 0.12%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 90.62% to 83.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3012 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1779 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Texas Southmost College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3,651 | 0 | 118 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4,785 | 0 | 142 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 5,858 | 0 | 193 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 6,706 | 1 | 208 | 18 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 8,021 | 2 | 257 | 27 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 8,340 | 3 | 243 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 7,194 | 0 | 186 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 6,941 | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 7,180 | 0 | 186 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 7,377 | 1 | 190 | 7 |
| Average | 6 | 26 | 9 | 6,605 | 1 | 192 | 11 |
1,330 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,507.84% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Texas Southmost College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,029 | 0 | 0 | 4,029 |
| 2016-17 | 5,062 | 0 | 0 | 5,062 |
| 2017-18 | 6,216 | 51 | 186 | 5,979 |
| 2018-19 | 7,130 | 46 | 261 | 6,823 |
| 2019-20 | 8,628 | 76 | 452 | 8,100 |
| 2020-21 | 8,777 | 131 | 737 | 7,909 |
| 2021-22 | 7,527 | 322 | 5,189 | 2,016 |
| 2022-23 | 7,648 | 918 | 1,262 | 5,468 |
| 2023-24 | 8,193 | 1,082 | 1,298 | 5,813 |
| 2024-25 | 8,828 | 1,330 | 1,475 | 6,023 |
| Average | 7,204 | 396 | 1,086 | 5,722 |
Ratings & Review
anonymous (Current student as of November 2026)
BAD
the professor of mathematics kept making racist comments towards me including the N word
anonymous does not recommend the school.