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Huston - Tillotson University

Austin, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·htu.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,059
peer median 823
Avg net price
$19,719
-$1.5k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Huston–Tillotson University (HT) is a private historically Black university in Austin, Texas, United States. Established in 1875, it was the first institution of higher learning in Austin. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund. Huston–Tillotson University awards bachelor's degrees in business, education, the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, science, and technology and a master's degree in educational leadership. It also offers alternative teacher certification and academic programs for undergraduates interested in pursuing post-graduate degrees in law and medicine.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
3,190
3,190 candidates competed
Admitted
1,247
39.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
290
23.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
34%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
34%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

35.8pp gap
Pell recipients
42%71 of 170
Non-Pell (all)
6%3 of 48
No Federal Aid
6%3 of 48

Pell recipients here graduate at a 35.8-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 72 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 72 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data72 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
72

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1943Next review Jun 2027

Action history · 4

  1. Jul 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,219
$30–48k$19,361
$48–75k$20,487
$75–110k$22,757
$110k+$24,418

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,719
-$1,529vs Baccalaureate median $21,249
Federal loans
69.2%
In-state tuition
$26,709
Out-of-state
$26,709

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 669 students received $4.1M in Pell grants, alongside $6.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
669
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.1M
$4,142,144 total
Direct Loans
$6.8M
1,355 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
598 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.5M
610 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$346K
22 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
121 loan awards
Grad PLUS$51K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 411 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (5.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.3%
+3.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
411
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.6%
2017
20.8%
2018
12.6%
2019
5.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Huston-Tillotson

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

165 total completions
01Business
4426.7%
02Education
2515.2%
03Psychology
2313.9%
04Parks/Recreation
2213.3%
05Liberal Arts
159.1%
06Security/Protective
148.5%
07Computer Sciences
106.1%
08Biological Sciences
74.2%
09Social Sciences
31.8%
10Visual/Performing Arts
21.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,059
12-mo unduplicated
1,298
Undergraduate
1,202
Graduate
96

Gender split

Men
45%581
Women
55%717

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
61.1%
Non-resident
19.0%
Hispanic
10.5%
White
7.2%
Unknown
2.0%
Asian
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
177
108 M · 69 W
Women athletes
39.0%
Athletic aid
$100K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$50K
$50K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
32 M · 20 W
$331K
Baseball
38 M · —
$179K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
20 M · 15 W
$263K
Basketball
18 M · 12 W
$448K
Volleyball
— · 22 W
$130K
Softball
— · 13 W
$130K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,029 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago5.851 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs04
    Liquor01

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    47

    Huston-Tillotson vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Huston-Tillotson selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectHuston-Tillotson University
    		34%—1,059$19,719Baccalaureate
    Texas Lutheran University
    		54%95.7%1,423$24,654Baccalaureate
    Hallmark University
    		58%51.3%836$12,513Baccalaureate
    Howard Payne University
    		28%67.4%809$23,627Baccalaureate
    Jarvis Christian University
    		15%—622$9,825Baccalaureate
    Southwestern Adventist University
    		52%78.4%764$22,778Baccalaureate
    Peer group median43%72.9%823$21,249

    Institutions like Huston-Tillotson

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Huston-Tillotson's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Huston-Tillotson Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Planning, Research and Assessment
    Email
    bldowning [at] htu.edu
    Phone
    512-505-3013
    Address
    900 Chicon St., Austin, TX 78702, Anthony E. and Louise Viaer-Alumni Hall Office 204

    The office is a primary source for major University facts and figures and oversees the assessment of institutional outcomes on all levels, supports strategic planning and policy analysis, and implements the University's program review process.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Dr. Beverly Downing
      Interim Director
    • Ms. Channing A. Hicks
      Institutional Research Analyst

    Research funding

    External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

    NSF
    USA Spending
    $17,325,385
    All sources
    $17,325,385

    Frequently asked questions about Huston-Tillotson University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Huston-Tillotson.

    What is the graduation rate at Huston-Tillotson University?

    Huston-Tillotson University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Huston-Tillotson University?

    Huston-Tillotson University reports a total enrollment of 1,059 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Huston-Tillotson University?

    The average net price at Huston-Tillotson University is $19,719 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Huston-Tillotson University?

    Huston-Tillotson University's yield rate is 23.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Huston-Tillotson University located?

    Huston-Tillotson University is located in Austin, Texas 78702-2795.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Huston-Tillotson University?

    Huston-Tillotson University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Planning, Research and Assessment.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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