The student population at Texas Lutheran University is 1,423 (1,319 undergraduate and 104 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 50 (3.64%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at TLU is 92.69% which is decreased by 45 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 95 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 86 male students for every 100 female students, down from 95 in 2015.
- 53 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 5,200.00% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,410 where 1,423 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 1,499 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,295 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,373 to 1,423 students, a net gain of 50 (3.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Texas Lutheran University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,368 where 1,319 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 Lutheran University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 42 where 104 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 Lutheran University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.26% and the percentage of black students is 11.24% at Texas Lutheran University. 1.83% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 44.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.77% to 36.26%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.80% to 1.83%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.45% to 11.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 31.68% to 44.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6597 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5924 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Texas Lutheran University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
53 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 5,200.00% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Texas Lutheran University from 2015 to 2025.