The student population at East Texas A&M University is 13,252 (9,992 undergraduate and 3,260 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 324 (2.51%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at TAMU Commerce is 75.40% which is increased by 2,108 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,784 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, down from 69 in 2015.
- 5,935 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 39.12% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,453 where 13,252 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 13,514 students in 2017 and was lowest at 11,306 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,928 to 13,252 students, a net gain of 324 (2.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at East Texas A&M University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,298 where 9,992 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 East Texas A&M University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,155 where 3,260 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 East Texas A&M University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 39.23% and the percentage of black students is 19.28% at East Texas A&M University. 3.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 24.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.23% to 39.23%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.58% to 3.61%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.60% to 19.28%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.73% to 24.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7452 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6945 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at East Texas A&M University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,935 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has increased 39.12% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at East Texas A&M University from 2015 to 2025.