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The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution in San Antonio, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$10,836
Avg net price / yr
$57,131
10-yr median earnings
51.9%
150%-time completion
86.8%
Acceptance rate

The verdict

The University of Texas at San Antonio pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 19%
former-student earnings, US
86.8%
acceptance rate
51.9%
150%-time completion
+23%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: R1
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this The University of Texas at San Antonio profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C+
College Value Score
60/100
The University of Texas at San Antonio

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings A-
$57,131
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$10,836
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
51.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
66.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C+
79.8%
First-year students returning for year two
The University of Texas at San Antonio vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$57,131

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$10,836

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

51.9%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 51.9%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - The University of Texas at San Antonio vs peers

The University of Texas at San Antonio positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. The University of Texas at San Antonio posit… Carnegie Classification: R1 R1 COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $37K $66K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $31K Avg Net Price ($) The University of Texas at San Antonio (you are here): $57K earn · $11K net · 52% grad You are here - The University of … Austin Community College District: $43K earn · $6K net · 19% grad Austin Community C… The University of Texas at Arlington: $63K earn · $14K net · 55% grad The University of … Texas Tech University: $62K earn · $19K net · 68% grad Texas Tech Univers… The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: $50K earn · $5K net · 50% grad The University of … University of North Texas: $57K earn · $16K net · 60% grad University of Nort… Collin County Community College District: $49K earn · $9K net · 21% grad Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio: $61K earn · $29K net · 71% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

The University of Texas at San Antonio: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$57,131 Top 19% higher than 81% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric The University of Texas at San Antonio National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $57,131 #951 of 5103 81st
Average net price $10,836 #1280 of 5020 75th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 51.9% #2820 of 4858 42nd
Undergraduate enrollment 30,580 #62 of 5462 99th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

30,580
Undergraduate enrollment
86.8%
Acceptance rate
1,105
SAT average
51.9%
150%-time completion
$57,131
10-yr median earnings
79.8%
First-year retention

How The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks in Texas

State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric The University of Texas at San Antonio State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $57,131 #38 of 324 88th
Average net price $10,836 #81 of 340 76th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 51.9% #185 of 324 43rd
Undergraduate enrollment 30,580 #12 of 366 97th

Highest former-student earnings in Texas

Admissions

Admission Rate 86.8%
SAT Average 1,105
SAT Math (25th-75th) 490 – 600
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 510 – 620
ACT Average 22
ACT (25th-75th) 19 – 25
0%100%86.8%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The University of Texas at San Antonio - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $9,011
Out-of-State Tuition $22,051
Average Net Price $10,836
44.1%
Pell Grant Rate
39.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,500
Median Debt
$217/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at The University of Texas at San Antonio swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $10,489 to $13,853 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -4.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$10,489
Highest year
$13,853
Most recent (2023)
$11,234
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $11,7962014: $11,8672015: $11,8432016: $12,9812017: $12,7452018: $13,8492019: $13,8532020: $10,5492021: $10,4892022: $12,9112023: $11,234
2013 · $11,7962023 · $11,234

Over the same years, enrollment went +24.5% (23,840 → 29,675 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

54.2%
Female
38.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

79.8%
Retention Rate
$46,340
Median Earnings (6yr)
69.9%
Earning Over $25K
66.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 51.9%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 79.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $46,340
Median earnings 10 years after entry $57,131
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 69.9%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 66.2%
Median federal student debt At completion $20,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $217/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 55 5,604 $61,083 $106,358 $21,651
Master's 35 955 $75,547 $132,174 $33,802
Doctoral 3 22 $76,882 $76,882 $76,417

Top programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Information Science/Studies Master's - $132,174 -
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Master's 1 $128,404 $18,485
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 238 $109,260 $24,819
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 246 $106,358 $20,892
Civil Engineering Master's 16 $103,805 -
Accounting and Related Services Master's 68 $93,114 $20,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Bachelor's 97 $90,846 $24,907
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Bachelor's 62 $90,691 $20,375
Business/Managerial Economics Master's 0 $90,432 $31,395
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's 90 $90,049 $21,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's 356 $88,585 $21,500
Computer Engineering Bachelor's 54 $87,983 $26,287
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's 159 $87,062 $26,000
Civil Engineering Bachelor's 93 $84,166 $25,370
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's 38 $78,996 $22,645

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at The University of Texas at San Antonio?
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution in San Antonio, Texas. The acceptance rate is 86.8%. The average SAT score is 1,105. Undergraduate enrollment is 30,580 students.
How much do The University of Texas at San Antonio former students earn?
Federally aided former students at The University of Texas at San Antonio who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $57,131 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,340.
How much does The University of Texas at San Antonio cost?
The average net price at The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,836. In-state tuition is $9,011 and out-of-state tuition is $22,051. Median student debt at graduation is $20,500.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Texas at San Antonio?
The University of Texas at San Antonio has a 51.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 79.8%.
Is The University of Texas at San Antonio worth the student debt?
The median student debt at The University of Texas at San Antonio is $20,500, while former students earn a median of $57,131 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 36% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 66.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $217.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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