The student population at Texas State University is 40,674 (36,236 undergraduate and 4,438 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,695 (7.10%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at TXST is 89.09% which is increased by 2,756 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 61 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 67 male students for every 100 female students, down from 74 in 2015.
- 2,395 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 179.46% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 38,553 where 40,674 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 40,674 students in 2025 and was lowest at 37,812 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 37,979 to 40,674 students, a net gain of 2,695 (7.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Texas State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 34,099 where 36,236 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 State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,453 where 4,438 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 State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.48% and the percentage of black students is 9.25% at Texas State University. 2.83% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 39.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.74% to 36.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.35% to 2.83%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.69% to 9.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.21% to 39.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6979 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6331 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Texas State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,395 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 179.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Texas State University from 2015 to 2025.