Although it is a big leap, is not as big as the previous two years, which saw increases of more than 100,000 students. In the last three years, colleges and universities in Texas have added more than 268,000 students. The current total, which includes public and private institutions, is a little over 1.5 million students.

Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes Texas said the state is on track to achieve its 2015 targets to boost access to college in the state. However, some of the figures could still use some improvements, including the enrollment of African-American men.

In general, Africa's share of the U.S. has risen almost 10 % in the last year. Hispanic enrollment is up 4.5 % and white students also increased by nearly 2 %.

Ethnic group, which has seen the most dramatic change was the "other", with almost 18 % growth. The new policy of self-report presented last year, students can choose between different races. Otherwise, place in the category "other." Paredes suggested that the increasing popularity of this option was no indication of declining racial divisions in the country.

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Most growth occurred in public institutions and state universities, although a handful of them has seen a decrease. Preliminary data show, at the University of Texas at Austin will enroll 50 students less than last year. In four years the most significant institutions will record a decline at the University of North Texas, Prairie View A & M University and UT-Permian Basin. At the same time, the University of Houston, Texas State University, UT-Brownsville and UT-Dallas, each increased by more than 1,000 students.

Officials also say the coordinating body of their data also shows an increase of nearly 30,000 students of private, non-profit institutions, continuing a trend of steady growth. However, some of this increase can be attributed to the fact that most of these institutions have begun to present their data.