Texas State University announced record-breaking fall enrollment numbers in September, with 34,229 students enrolled for the fall. This is the 15th consecutive year the university has broken its enrollment record.

According to information provided by the school, the population includes students from 47 states, Puerto Rico and 66 nations.

The school said undergraduate enrollment totaled 29,461, a growth of 502 students from the fall 2011 semester. Graduate enrollment is 4,088 and post-baccalaureate students total 680.

Minorities make up 40 percent of the total enrollment. Hispanic enrollment saw a small increase to 28 percent and African-American enrollment is 7 percent.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Eugene Bourgeois said the university is excited about the incoming students.

"These are certainly exciting times at Texas State," Bourgeois said in a statement. "As the university continues to expand its academic and research programs, and attracts greater numbers of talented students, we will be positioned to make an even greater contribution to our state's educational and economic future."

The university's fall enrollment makes it the fifth-largest university in Texas, behind the University of North Texas-Denton and ahead of the University of Texas-Arlington.

The University of Texas at Austin was bumped to second with a total enrollment of 52,213 students for the fall semester. Texas A&M University was first with 53,337 students.