The student population at The University of Texas at Tyler is 10,362 (7,683 undergraduate and 2,679 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,577 (17.95%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UT Tyler is 74.15% which is increased by 1,365 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 212 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 57 male students for every 100 female students, down from 69 in 2015.
- 2,953 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 42.18% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,768 where 10,362 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 10,402 students in 2018 and was lowest at 8,785 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,785 to 10,362 students, a net gain of 1,577 (18%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The University of Texas at Tyler since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,148 where 7,683 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 The University of Texas at Tyler since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,619 where 2,679 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 The University of Texas at Tyler since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.19% and the percentage of black students is 12.06% at The University of Texas at Tyler. 4.77% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.69% to 48.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.77% to 4.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.31% to 12.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.17% to 26.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6816 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6283 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The University of Texas at Tyler over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,953 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 42.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The University of Texas at Tyler from 2015 to 2025.