The student population at Texas A&M University-Kingsville is 6,864 (5,386 undergraduate and 1,478 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,343 (25.45%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at TAMU-Kingsville is 78.47% which is decreased by 1,219 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,124 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 93 male students for every 100 female students, down from 130 in 2015.
- 861 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 137.19% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,603 where 6,864 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 9,278 students in 2017 and was lowest at 6,092 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,207 to 6,864 students, a net loss of 2,343 (25.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Texas A&M University-Kingsville since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,954 where 5,386 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 A&M University-Kingsville since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,650 where 1,478 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 A&M University-Kingsville since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.95% and the percentage of black students is 3.54% at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 0.83% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 71.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 14.91% to 14.95%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.90% to 0.83%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.19% to 3.54%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 57.71% to 71.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4703 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6420 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Texas A&M University-Kingsville over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
861 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Texas A&M University-Kingsville from 2015 to 2025.