Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SHSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.8% of undergraduate students being women and 36.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,288, with 11,665 women and 6,623 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SHSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.3% of undergraduate students being women and 31.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,324, with 2,271 women and 1,053 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.2% 6,623 students
- women 63.8% 11,665 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.7% 1,053 students
- women 68.3% 2,271 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 48.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,713 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 26.6% of the student body, with 4,824 students. African American students represent 17.2% of the population, with 3,117 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 612 students. Asian students account for 2.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 371 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 25 students.
International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 166 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 336 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SHSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 48.0% 8,713 students
- Hispanic 26.6% 4,824 students
- African American 17.2% 3,117 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 612 students
- Asian 2.0% 371 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 336 students
- International students 0.9% 166 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 25 students
Graduate Students
- White 51.6% 1,712 students
- Hispanic 24.5% 814 students
- African American 11.3% 376 students
- Asian 5.2% 173 students
- International students 3.5% 116 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 99 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 24 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 52.5% 1,238 students
- Hispanic 22.3% 525 students
- African American 12.5% 295 students
- Unknown race 4.4% 103 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 95 students
- Asian 2.7% 63 students
- International students 1.5% 35 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 32% 5,943 students
- 18-19 28% 5,116 students
- 22-24 23% 4,174 students
- 25-29 8% 1,524 students
- 30-34 3% 600 students
- 40-49 2% 361 students
- 35-39 2% 356 students
- 50-64 1% 122 students
- 22-24 25% 848 students
- 25-29 25% 832 students
- 40-49 15% 499 students
- 30-34 14% 457 students
- 35-39 11% 376 students
- 50-64 7% 233 students
- 20-21 2% 73 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Sam Houston State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2,854 | 98.62% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| California | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% |
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