For the first time in Texas State University’s 125-year history, more than 40,000 students have enrolled for the fall 2024 semester.
This year’s enrollment of 40,678 surpasses the previous record of 38,849, which was set in 2016. It is an increase of 1,805 students, or 4.6%, over fall 2023. The record count includes all-time high enrollment numbers for first-year students, graduate students, doctoral students and international students.
“Our historic fall enrollment of more than 40,000 students is a significant milestone. While it’s definitely something our teams can be proud of, our mission extends beyond simply enrolling a lot of students. Their success is at the heart of everything we do here,” said President Kelly Damphousse. “Our mission is to serve the growing population of Texas. Our strategic enrollment plan is making it possible for more qualified Texans to earn a life-changing college degree.
“Like me, more than 41% of our students are the first in their families to pursue a college degree,” he said. “The demographics of our student body perfectly mirror those of the state of Texas. We are driven to make higher education more accessible to Texans and dedicated to ensuring that every capable student finds a clear path to earn a degree at TXST – including for those who start at a community college or who have stopped out of college for a while. The success of those efforts is reflected this fall in our record-setting overall enrollment, freshman and transfer enrollment and first-year retention numbers.”