Sam Houston State University Student Population Overview

23,907
Total Students
20,021
Undergraduates
3,886
Graduates
65%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Sam Houston State University educates a diverse community of 23,907 students, with 20,021 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,886 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

23,907

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate84%
Graduate16%

Enrollment Type

Sam Houston State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 65% of students being full-time and 35% being part-time, totaling 23,907 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

65% Full-Time

35% Part-Time

15,644

Full-Time Students

5,759

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

84% Undergraduate

16% Graduate

20,021

Undergraduate

3,886

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Sam Houston State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 6,095 students, but also includes 163 students in the Under 18 range, 5,547 students in the 20-21 range, 3,780 students in the 22-24 range, 2,594 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,348 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 1 in the 18-19 category, 61 in the 20-21 category, 813 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
163 (1%)
18-19
6,095 (34%)
20-21
5,547 (31%)
22-24
3,780 (21%)
25+
2,594 (14%)
Under 18163
18-196,095
20-215,547
22-243,780
25+2,594

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
61 (2%)
22-24
813 (25%)
25+
2,348 (73%)
Under 181
18-191
20-2161
22-24813
25+2,348

Gender Distribution

Sam Houston State University has more women than men with 12,637 female students and 7,384 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
7,384 (37%)
Women
12,637 (63%)

Men

7,384

31%

Women

12,637

53%

Geographic Origin

Sam Houston State University has 104% (3,547 students) from in-state Texas, and 0% (14 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,547 (100%)
International
14 (0%)
In-State (Texas)
3,547(104%)
International
14(0%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,398

New students this year

Campus Location

Huntsville, Texas

Town: Distant