 In the fall 2013 semester , Texas A & M was the fourth largest American university with an enrollment of 56 @,@ 255 students pursuing degrees in 10 academic colleges . The student body represents all 50 US states and 124 foreign countries . Texas residents account for 85 @.@ 9 % of the student population , and 33 @.@ 3 % are either of international origin or members of ethnic minority groups . The student body consists of 47 @.@ 3 % women and 52 @.@ 7 % men . 
