| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | ||||||
| Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | Headcount | % | |
| Ethnic Origin: | ||||||||||
| White | 10,012 | 59.7 | 9,945 | 58.2 | 9,833 | 55.9 | 9,414 | 54.2 | 9,013 | 51.4 |
| Black | 538 | 3.2 | 547 | 3.2 | 620 | 3.5 | 648 | 3.7 | 737 | 4.2 |
| Hispanic | 5,418 | 32.3 | 5,663 | 33.1 | 6,116 | 34.8 | 6,292 | 36.2 | 6,753 | 38.5 |
| Asian | 471 | 2.8 | 539 | 3.2 | 594 | 3.4 | 599 | 3.4 | 641 | 3.7 |
| American Indian | 48 | 0.3 | 65 | 0.4 | 65 | 0.4 | 64 | 0.4 | 66 | 0.4 |
| Non-Resident Alien | 280 | 1.7 | 338 | 2.0 | 351 | 2.0 | 352 | 2.0 | 337 | 1.9 |
| Totals: | 16,767 | 100.0 | 17,097 | 100.1 | 17,579 | 100.0 | 17,369 | 99.9 | 17,547 | 100.1 |
| Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male | 7,834 | 46.7 | 7,991 | 46.7 | 8,176 | 46.5 | 8,032 | 46.2 | 8,095 | 46.1 |
| Female | 8,933 | 53.3 | 9,106 | 53.3 | 9,403 | 53.5 | 9,337 | 53.8 | 9,452 | 53.9 |
| Totals: | 16,767 | 100.0 | 17,097 | 100.0 | 17,579 | 100.0 | 17,369 | 100.0 | 17,547 | 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. |