The student population at Texas Southmost College is 8,828 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 4,799 (119.11%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 77 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 1,330 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,507.84% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,204 where 8,828 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 8,828 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,029 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,029 to 8,828 students, a net gain of 4,799 (119.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Texas Southmost College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 2.15% and the percentage of black students is 0.12% at Texas Southmost College. 0.28% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 83.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 2.93% to 2.15%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.52% to 0.28%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.15% to 0.12%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 90.62% to 83.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3012 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1779 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Texas Southmost College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,330 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,507.84% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Texas Southmost College from 2015 to 2025.