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Sam Houston State Student Population

Total 21,480 students are enrolled in Sam Houston State University (18,235 undergraduate and 3,245 graduate). Among them, 5,098 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 1,016 faculties are working for Sam Houston State University and student to faculty ratio is 21.14 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 21,480
  • Undergraduate: 18,235
  • Graduate: 3,245
  • Online Students: 5,098
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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 21,480 students enrolled into Sam Houston State University. 18,235 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 3,245 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 15,528 full-time and 5,952 part-time students. By gender, 7,664 male and 13,816 female students are attending at Sam Houston State University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Sam Houston State University.
Student Population By Gender
Sam Houston State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,4807,66413,816
Undergraduate18,2356,66011,575
Graduate3,2451,0042,241
Student Population By Attending Status
Sam Houston State University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total21,48015,5285,952
Undergraduate18,23514,5733,662
Graduate3,2459552,290

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Sam Houston State University.
There are 10,180 White (47.39%), 3,383 Black/African American (15.75%), 5,776 Hispanic (26.89%), 592 Asian (2.76%), and 1,549 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sam Houston State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,4807,66413,816
American Indian/Native American1304981
Asian592244348
Black/African American3,3831,1592,224
Hispanic5,7761,8803,896
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander241212
White10,1803,7466,434
Two More726279447
Un-Known384158226
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sam Houston State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2356,66011,575
American Indian/Native American1224874
Asian399169230
Black/African American2,9921,0601,932
Hispanic4,9311,6533,278
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander221210
White8,6153,2395,376
Two More641252389
Un-Known356142214
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sam Houston State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,2451,0042,241
American Indian/Native American817
Asian19375118
Black/African American39199292
Hispanic845227618
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,5655071,058
Two More852758
Un-Known281612

Online Student Population

Sam Houston State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 5,098 students (23.73% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 9,260 students (43.11% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Sam Houston State University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Sam Houston State University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total21,4805,0989,2607,122
Undergraduate18,2353,4808,8025,953
Graduate3,2451,6184581,169

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Sam Houston State University. 10,577 students are aged 20 to 24 (49.24% of total students), 5,718 students are aged below 20 (26.62%), 378 students are aged above 50 (1.76%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Sam Houston State University.
Student Population By Age at Sam Houston State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,4807,66413,816
Under 1816348115
Age 18-195,5551,9103,645
Age 20-215,7402,0503,690
Age 22-244,8371,8892,948
Age 25-292,2718661,405
Age 30-341,014330684
Age 35-39681228453
Age 40-49841236605
Age 50-6436699267
Over 641284
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Sam Houston State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2356,66011,575
Under 1816348115
Age 18-195,5541,9103,644
Age 20-215,6802,0413,639
Age 22-243,9881,6332,355
Age 25-291,462589873
Age 30-34576194382
Age 35-39341112229
Age 40-49331102229
Age 50-6413528107
Over 64532
Graduate Student Population By Age at Sam Houston State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,2451,0042,241
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2160951
Age 22-24849256593
Age 25-29809277532
Age 30-34438136302
Age 35-39340116224
Age 40-49510134376
Age 50-6423171160
Over 64752

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Sam Houston State vs. Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas (Central Arkansas) is a Public, 4-years school located in Conway, AR. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,118 for Arkansas residents and $17,258 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 9,913 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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Sam Houston State vs. McNeese
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