| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | ||||||
| Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | |
| Ethnic Origin: | ||||||||||
| White | 4,667 | 27.1 | 4,252 | 25.0 | 4,011 | 23.3 | 3,554 | 21.8 | 3,114 | 20.2 |
| Black | 497 | 2.9 | 465 | 2.7 | 486 | 2.8 | 449 | 2.8 | 439 | 2.9 |
| Hispanic | 10,416 | 60.5 | 10,561 | 62.1 | 10,773 | 62.7 | 10,479 | 64.4 | 10,023 | 65.1 |
| Asian | 229 | 1.3 | 224 | 1.3 | 260 | 1.5 | 241 | 1.5 | 238 | 1.5 |
| American Indian | 52 | 0.3 | 54 | 0.3 | 66 | 0.4 | 53 | 0.3 | 51 | 0.3 |
| Non-Resident Alien | 1,352 | 7.9 | 1,443 | 8.5 | 1,592 | 9.3 | 1,499 | 9.2 | 1,521 | 9.9 |
| Totals: | 17,213 | 100.0 | 16,999 | 99.9 | 17,188 | 100.0 | 16,275 | 100.0 | 15,386 | 99.9 |
| Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male | 8,096 | 47.0 | 8,084 | 47.6 | 7,980 | 46.4 | 7,454 | 45.8 | 7,090 | 46.1 |
| Female | 9,117 | 53.0 | 8,915 | 52.4 | 9,208 | 53.6 | 8,821 | 54.2 | 8,296 | 53.9 |
| Totals: | 17,213 | 100.0 | 16,999 | 100.0 | 17,188 | 100.0 | 16,275 | 100.0 | 15,386 | 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. |