The student population at Tarleton State University is 17,433 (15,254 undergraduate and 2,179 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 5,103 (41.39%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at TSU is 87.50% which is increased by 4,504 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 599 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 62 male students for every 100 female students, down from 63 in 2015.
- 6,403 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 434.92% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,015 where 17,433 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 17,433 students in 2025 and was lowest at 12,330 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,330 to 17,433 students, a net gain of 5,103 (41.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tarleton State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 12,055 where 15,254 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 Tarleton State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,960 where 2,179 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 Tarleton State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.27%. The percentage was 68.39% 10 years ago and TSU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.39% to 63.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.17% to 1.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.55% to 7.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.96% to 20.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5493 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4952 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tarleton State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,403 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 434.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tarleton State University from 2015 to 2025.