This is a statistical report for the fiscal year 1991 for Texas public and independent institutions of higher education. Listed first are all institutions in the system: public universities; public medical, dental and allied health units; public community junior colleges; public technical institutes; independent senior colleges and universities; independent medical, dental and allied health units; and independent junior colleges. Next are statistics for student enrollment: a 5-year summary by type of institution; by classification, ethnic origin, and sex; by resident and non-resident students; and by origin of students by county and state. A section on faculty gives data on: faculty by rank, ethnic origin, sex, and tenure; part-time faculty by rank, ethnic origin and sex; faculty salaries; faculty salaries by rank and institution; and student-faculty ratios. A section with data on semester credit hours lists hours by institution, level of study, semester, and type of institution. Data on physical facilities lists investment levels in the physical plant by type of institution, and net assignable facilities space by function and type of institution. Also provided are data on higher education appropriations. A final section offers data on 11 state loan and grant programs. (JB)