University of Houston-Downtown

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%

Business, Management, Marketing30%

Communication, Journalism4%

Computer and Information Sciences3%

Engineering Technologies2%

English Language and Literature2%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%

Health Professions and Related Programs1%

History1%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies30%

Philosophy and Religious Studies0%

Physical Sciences2%

Psychology7%

Public Administration and Social Service2%

Social Sciences2%

Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admission Rate 83%

Median SAT Math 505

Median SAT Reading 505

Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–540

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–540

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–21

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000

Out-of-State Tuition $16,000

Average Total Cost $17,000

Average Net Cost $8,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$7,000	$9,316	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$7,000	$10,150	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$9,000	$12,896	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$14,000	$16,267	$18,184
>$110K	$16,000	$17,624	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 38%

Median Federal Debt $15,000

Repayment Rate 43%

Median Payment $205

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	57%	50%	46%
$30K–$48K	21%	18%	16%
$48K–$75K	13%	13%	14%
$75K–$110K	6%	9%	10%
>$110K	3%	11%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$16,000	$11,209	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$14,000	$10,933	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$13,000	$10,648	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$16,000	$11,760	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$12,000	$9,743	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$37,000	$26,775	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$25,000	$18,201	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$6,000	$5,098	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$3,000	$3,097	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	36%	44%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	43%	49%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	51%	54%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	56%	61%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 71%

Transfer Rate 43%

Withdrawal Rate 23%

Graduation Rate 21%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	4%	24%	33%
Within 6 Years	21%	40%	49%
Within 8 Years	20%	43%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	27%	48%	57%
Black	10%	33%	41%
Caucasian	16%	42%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	24%	39%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	12%	50%	55%
Non-US citizens/residents	18%	50%	58%
Other race	14%	44%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 12,572

Full-time Undergrads 30%

Avg Entry Age 26

Graduate Students 1,585

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	60%	57%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	40%	43%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	9%	7%	7%
Black	19%	13%	13%
Caucasian	15%	35%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	50%	39%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	6%	3%	4%
Two or more races	1%	3%	4%
Other race	1%	2%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	48%	42%	37%
$30K–$48K	24%	20%	17%
$48K–$75K	16%	15%	16%
$75K–$110K	6%	10%	14%
>$110K	5%	13%	19%

Nearby Colleges

South Texas College of Law Houston

<1 miles, SW

Houston Community College

2 miles, SW • 1.9 star

University of St Thomas

3 miles, SW • 2.8 star

Texas Southern University

3 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

William P Hobby Airport

10 miles, S • 3.7 star

George Bush Intercontinental-Houston Airport

15 miles, NE • 4.6 star

Jack Brooks Regional Airport

81 miles, E • 1 star

Easterwood Field

83 miles, NW • 1 star