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.