Student enrollment at Texas colleges reached an all-time high of 1.6 million this fall, according to a preliminary analysis published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The numbers cover undergraduate, graduate and professional program students enrolled at the state’s public and private higher education institutions. Enrollment across the board increased 4.7% compared to fall 2024. Private institutions saw the largest jump, at 6.7%. The total number surpassed the pre-pandemic numbers in each sector — health, professional, public and private — of higher education for the first time.
Texas had about 1,560,000 students enrolled in fall 2019, but that number dropped to nearly 1,490,000 by fall 2021 due to disruptions caused by the COVID19 pandemic. Higher ed institutions have steadily recovered since.
