University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, Texas
Public City: Large
Quick Facts
12,812
Enrollment
90.6%
Acceptance Rate
1,041
SAT Average
32.3%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$53,551
Median Earnings (10yr)
67.4%
Retention Rate
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 90.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,041 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 470 – 550 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 490 – 560 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 17 – 23 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,708 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,788 |
| Average Net Price | $14,623 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $13,486 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $13,911 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $16,332 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,498 |
51.6%
Pell Grant Rate
30.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,750
Median Debt
$199/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
White 10.9%
African American 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 58.6%
Asian 8.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.4%
International 1.9%
65.4%
Female
52.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
32.3%
4-Year Completion Rate
67.4%
Retention Rate
$49,120
Median Earnings (6yr)
$53,551
Median Earnings (10yr)
72.3%
Earning Over $25K
614800.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's | 39 | $87,862 | $40,760 |
| Statistics | Master's | 55 | $79,809 | $30,548 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 106 | $78,762 | $15,830 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 417 | $75,467 | $41,000 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 14 | $73,092 | — |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 11 | $68,499 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | 70 | $63,723 | $18,750 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 19 | $63,064 | $34,208 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 140 | $61,702 | $19,545 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 252 | $60,344 | $19,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 174 | $60,148 | $21,875 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 42 | $58,469 | $17,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | 15 | $57,108 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | 81 | $56,481 | $20,099 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | 741 | $53,235 | $18,750 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | 19 | $52,941 | $34,792 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | 10 | $51,915 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 223 | $50,850 | $19,815 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's | 35 | $50,413 | $21,765 |
| International Business | Bachelor's | 42 | $50,379 | $14,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | 11 | $49,683 | — |
| History | Bachelor's | 34 | $49,634 | $20,000 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | 21 | $49,098 | — |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 177 | $48,601 | $18,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 82 | $48,488 | $23,455 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | 13 | $48,478 | $21,656 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 56 | $47,085 | $21,948 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 27 | $45,921 | $16,055 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 33 | $40,781 | $20,646 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 31 | $40,680 | $21,527 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 22 | $39,707 | $21,452 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | 19 | $38,084 | $18,529 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 36 | $32,182 | $23,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | 72 | $32,071 | $18,950 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's | 15 | $21,782 | — |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | 11 | $16,478 | — |