by our College Data Analytics TeamSHSU total enrollment is approximately 21,912 students. 15,020 are undergraduates and 820 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SHSU undergraduate population is made up of 63% women, and 37% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SHSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 7,139 |
| Hispanic | 3,875 |
| Black or African American | 2,737 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 497 |
| Asian | 312 |
| Unknown | 199 |
| International | 155 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65% of full-time grad students are women, and 35% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SHSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 439 |
| Hispanic | 149 |
| Black or African American | 91 |
| Asian | 58 |
| International | 51 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22 |
| Unknown | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 10,736 |
| Hispanic | 5,561 |
| Black or African American | 3,674 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 696 |
| Asian | 516 |
| Unknown | 314 |
| International | 262 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 |
Sam Houston State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,755 |
| Black or African American | 168 |
| Asian | 77 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at SHSU.
There are approximately 13,972 female students and 7,940 male students at SHSU.
Reporting of the gender of SHSU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,290 female teachers and 1,045 male teachers.
SHSU ranks 1,408 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
1.97% of SHSU students come from out of state, and 0.62% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,687 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
Students from 79 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Turkey.
Learn more about international students at SHSU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SHSU, 53.43% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 6,018 |
| 18-19 | 5,169 |
| 22-24 | 4,680 |
| 25-29 | 2,212 |
| 35 and over | 1,811 |
| 30-34 | 932 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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