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University of Houston - Downtown

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Houston, TX
Population 5,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,812
Men / Women 38% / 62%
Hispanic 57%
Black 18%
White 11%
Asian 9%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Business & Economics 36%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Education 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Arts 1%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,708
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,548
Est. In-State Cost $9,971
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,700
10-Year ROI $180,000
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 14%
6-Year Graduation Rate 33%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,578 (48th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (78th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #358
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #440
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #552

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 45%
SAT Range 940 – 1,110
ACT Range 16 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Houston - Downtown 2,901 34% / 66% 3% $67,496
Applied Statistics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 18 72% / 28% 11% $84,298
Computer Science 116 77% / 23% 9% $93,072
Data Science 27 59% / 41% 7%
Mathematics 11 45% / 55% 9%
Behavioral Aspects of Health 48 12% / 88% 0%
Biological and Physical Sciences 27 26% / 74% 4% $62,718
Biology 91 +1 26% / 74% 3% $43,220
Biotechnology 13 31% / 69% 15%
Chemistry 26 42% / 58% 4% $56,645
Geosciences 17 29% / 71% 12%
Nursing 53 19% / 81% 9%
Accounting 240 +2 32% / 68% 5% $69,195
Business Management and Administration 154 38% / 62% 1% $80,139
Finance 141 +4 48% / 52% 1% $79,846
General Business 183 30% / 70% 1% $65,949
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 10 +4 30% / 70% 0%
International Business 49 29% / 71% 6% $65,554
Logistics 73 56% / 44% 3% $80,139
Management Information Systems and Statistics 103 +1 66% / 34% 5% $82,323
Marketing 78 38% / 62% 5% $63,434
Risk Management and Insurance 26 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Communication 88 25% / 75% 2% $53,363
Criminal Justice 229 36% / 64% 2% $76,281
English 35 37% / 63% 0% $44,659
History 42 71% / 29% 0% $55,376
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 14 21% / 79% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 256 +1 34% / 66% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $60,885
Philosophy 7 43% / 57% 0%
Political Science 30 50% / 50% 0% $52,787
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 14 36% / 64% 0%
Psychology 282 +1 15% / 85% 1% $52,959
Social Sciences 14 21% / 79% 0% $49,685
Social Work 95 7% / 93% 2% $60,527
Sociology 21 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Spanish 7 0% / 100% 0%
Education 193 9% / 91% 2%
Visual and Performing Arts 21 24% / 76% 0% $29,154
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 24 75% / 25% 0% $76,263
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician 19 89% / 11% 0% $73,845