University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, Texas · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
90%
Total (middle 50%)
940–1110
Undergraduates
12,555
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
940–1110
Reading and Writing
480–560
Math
460–550
Average total
1029
ACT composite (middle 50%)
16–22

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$7,708per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$17,428per year
Average net price
$9,828What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
30%
First-year retention
67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,404

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate

Show all 45 programs
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
  • Education, General · bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · graduate certificate
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biotechnology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Applied Statistics · bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
  • Data Science · bachelor
  • Data Analytics · master, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Social Work · bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Public Health · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
  • International Business · bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • Insurance · bachelor
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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