| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | ||||||
| Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | |
| Ethnic Origin: | ||||||||||
| White | 80,770 | 56.1 | 77,706 | 54.7 | 75,394 | 53.1 | 72,697 | 52.0 | 69,815 | 50.7 |
| Black | 5,588 | 3.9 | 5,572 | 3.9 | 5,822 | 4.1 | 5,933 | 4.2 | 6,032 | 4.4 |
| Hispanic | 41,819 | 29.1 | 42,466 | 29.9 | 43,958 | 31.0 | 44,105 | 31.5 | 44,257 | 32.2 |
| Asian | 7,261 | 5.0 | 7,650 | 5.4 | 8,399 | 5.9 | 8,943 | 6.4 | 9,405 | 6.8 |
| American Indian | 474 | 0.3 | 515 | 0.4 | 517 | 0.4 | 551 | 0.4 | 590 | 0.4 |
| Non-Resident Alien | 7,958 | 5.5 | 8,042 | 5.7 | 7,837 | 5.5 | 7,684 | 5.5 | 7,520 | 5.5 |
| Totals: | 143,870 | 99.9 | 141,951 | 100.0 | 141,927 | 100.0 | 139,913 | 100.0 | 137,619 | 100.0 |
| Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male | 71,167 | 49.5 | 70,063 | 49.4 | 69,115 | 48.7 | 67,057 | 47.9 | 65,714 | 47.8 |
| Female | 72,703 | 50.5 | 71,888 | 50.6 | 72,812 | 51.3 | 72,856 | 52.1 | 71,905 | 52.2 |
| Totals: | 143,870 | 100.0 | 141,951 | 100.0 | 141,927 | 100.0 | 139,913 | 100.0 | 137,619 | 100.0 |
| Source of information: | Fall 1992 - 1995: | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
| Fall 1996: | UT System OIR compilation of preliminary CBM-001 reports to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
| Notes: | Percentage totals may not sum to 100.0% due to rounding. |