The student population at Texas Wesleyan University is 2,487 (1,796 undergraduate and 691 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 13 (0.53%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,414 where 2,487 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,595 students in 2024 and was lowest at 2,197 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,474 to 2,487 students, a net gain of 13 (0.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Texas Wesleyan University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,474 | 1,811 | 855 | 956 | 663 | 236 | 427 |
| 2016-17 | 2,373 -101 | 1,701 -110 | 829 -26 | 872 -84 | 672 9 | 233 -3 | 439 12 |
| 2017-18 | 2,396 23 | 1,674 -27 | 800 -29 | 874 2 | 722 50 | 254 21 | 468 29 |
| 2018-19 | 2,236 -160 | 1,456 -218 | 702 -98 | 754 -120 | 780 58 | 261 7 | 519 51 |
| 2019-20 | 2,276 40 | 1,494 38 | 694 -8 | 800 46 | 782 2 | 255 -6 | 527 8 |
| 2020-21 | 2,197 -79 | 1,406 -88 | 644 -50 | 762 -38 | 791 9 | 279 24 | 512 -15 |
| 2021-22 | 2,531 334 | 1,775 369 | 782 138 | 993 231 | 756 -35 | 272 -7 | 484 -28 |
| 2022-23 | 2,578 47 | 1,879 104 | 868 86 | 1,011 18 | 699 -57 | 258 -14 | 441 -43 |
| 2023-24 | 2,595 17 | 1,910 31 | 862 -6 | 1,048 37 | 685 -14 | 235 -23 | 450 9 |
| 2024-25 | 2,487 -108 | 1,796 -114 | 820 -42 | 976 -72 | 691 6 | 218 -17 | 473 23 |
| Average | 2,414 | 1,690 | 786 | 905 | 724 | 250 | 474 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,690 where 1,796 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Texas Wesleyan University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,811 | 1,554 | 762 | 792 | 257 | 93 | 164 |
| 2016-17 | 1,701 | 1,488 | 744 | 744 | 213 | 85 | 128 |
| 2017-18 | 1,674 | 1,497 | 725 | 772 | 177 | 75 | 102 |
| 2018-19 | 1,456 | 1,290 | 640 | 650 | 166 | 62 | 104 |
| 2019-20 | 1,494 | 1,327 | 635 | 692 | 167 | 59 | 108 |
| 2020-21 | 1,406 | 1,268 | 605 | 663 | 138 | 39 | 99 |
| 2021-22 | 1,775 | 1,300 | 615 | 685 | 475 | 167 | 308 |
| 2022-23 | 1,879 | 1,415 | 686 | 729 | 464 | 182 | 282 |
| 2023-24 | 1,910 | 1,552 | 725 | 827 | 358 | 137 | 221 |
| 2024-25 | 1,796 | 1,646 | 768 | 878 | 150 | 52 | 98 |
| Average | 1,690 | 1,690 | 691 | 743 | 1,690 | 95 | 161 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 724 where 691 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Texas Wesleyan University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 663 | 451 | 207 | 244 | 212 | 29 | 183 |
| 2016-17 | 672 | 437 | 199 | 238 | 235 | 34 | 201 |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 447 | 201 | 246 | 275 | 53 | 222 |
| 2018-19 | 780 | 500 | 206 | 294 | 280 | 55 | 225 |
| 2019-20 | 782 | 510 | 202 | 308 | 272 | 53 | 219 |
| 2020-21 | 791 | 501 | 194 | 307 | 290 | 85 | 205 |
| 2021-22 | 756 | 487 | 191 | 296 | 269 | 81 | 188 |
| 2022-23 | 699 | 446 | 187 | 259 | 253 | 71 | 182 |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 424 | 166 | 258 | 261 | 69 | 192 |
| 2024-25 | 691 | 456 | 168 | 288 | 235 | 50 | 185 |
| Average | 724 | 724 | 192 | 274 | 724 | 58 | 200 |
The percentage of white students is 33.33% and the percentage of black students is 20.83% at Texas Wesleyan University. 3.78% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 37.43% to 33.33%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.22% to 3.78%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.53% to 20.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.19% to 30.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7515 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7934 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Texas Wesleyan University 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 | 14 | 55 | 310 | 549 | 2 | 926 | 81 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 51 | 335 | 601 | 2 | 895 | 123 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 54 | 386 | 617 | 7 | 887 | 140 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | 62 | 344 | 602 | 6 | 812 | 165 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 81 | 376 | 634 | 6 | 732 | 161 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 89 | 384 | 639 | 6 | 725 | 100 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 100 | 548 | 760 | 12 | 783 | 96 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 103 | 585 | 735 | 4 | 768 | 101 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 94 | 577 | 612 | 2 | 975 | 116 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 94 | 518 | 749 | 0 | 829 | 106 |
| Average | 20 | 78 | 436 | 650 | 5 | 833 | 119 |
463 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 552.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Texas Wesleyan University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,474 | 71 | 455 | 1,948 |
| 2016-17 | 2,373 | 63 | 843 | 1,467 |
| 2017-18 | 2,396 | 127 | 630 | 1,639 |
| 2018-19 | 2,236 | 208 | 1,030 | 998 |
| 2019-20 | 2,276 | 157 | 1,086 | 1,033 |
| 2020-21 | 2,197 | 423 | 962 | 812 |
| 2021-22 | 2,531 | 430 | 1,050 | 1,051 |
| 2022-23 | 2,578 | 406 | 950 | 1,222 |
| 2023-24 | 2,595 | 424 | 975 | 1,196 |
| 2024-25 | 2,487 | 463 | 936 | 1,088 |
| Average | 2,414 | 277 | 892 | 1,245 |
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