Sam Houston State University Student Population Overview

Sam Houston State University educates a diverse community of 21,480 students, with 18,235 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,245 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Sam Houston State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 72% of students being full-time and 28% being part-time, totaling 21,480 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Sam Houston State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 5,680 students, but also includes 163 students in the Under 18 range, 5,554 students in the 18-19 range, 3,988 students in the 22-24 range, 2,850 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,335 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 60 in the 20-21 category, 849 in the 22-24 category.

Sam Houston State University has more women than men with 11,575 female students and 6,660 male students enrolled.

Sam Houston State University has 103% (3,329 students) from in-state Texas, and 1% (17 students) from international locations.