About
Texas Woman's University (TWU) is a public coeducational research university in Denton, Texas, United States. It also has two health science campuses in Dallas and Houston. While TWU has been fully co-educational since 1994, it is the largest state-supported university primarily for women in the United States. The university is part of the Texas Woman's University System. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 60 areas of study across six colleges. The university is classified among "R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production".
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
Of 137 Title IV programs, 50 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 87 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing50 · 36.5%
- No Data87 · 63.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 15
Action history · 35
- Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: DegreeSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,514 students received $31.7M in Pell grants, alongside $76.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 3,533 borrowers who entered repayment, 54 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Texas Woman's
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 8
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus9
Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Gender1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 6 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Texas Woman's vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Texas Woman's selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectTexas Woman's University | 49% | — | 15,361 | $11,963 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 53% | 82.3% | 15,726 | $12,366 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 86.2% | 13,728 | $15,983 | R2 Research | |
| 55% | 90.3% | 21,039 | $16,404 | R2 Research | |
| 40% | 88.6% | 11,266 | $15,225 | R2 Research | |
| 22% | 96.9% | 8,704 | $16,590 | R2 Research | |
| 51% | 94.2% | 33,881 | $4,831 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 89.5% | 10,112 | $16,511 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 72.2% | 14,732 | $13,310 | R2 Research | |
| 56% | 88.5% | 18,012 | $10,965 | R2 Research | |
| 51% | 85.9% | 8,869 | $17,760 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 52% | 71.0% | 14,003 | $17,648 | R2 Research | |
| 49% | 99.1% | 13,170 | $21,708 | R1 Research | |
| 51% | 93.9% | 16,689 | $13,194 | R2 Research | |
| Peer group median | 52% | 88.6% | 14,368 | $15,604 |
Institutions like Texas Woman's
Explore the federal data for institutions in Texas Woman's's comparison group.
- R2 ResearchArkansas
Arkansas State University
Grad rate53%Admit rate82.3%Enrollment15,726Net price$12,366View data - R2 ResearchTennessee
East Tennessee State University
Grad rate53%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment13,728Net price$15,983View data - R2 ResearchTexas
Sam Houston State University
Grad rate55%Admit rate90.3%Enrollment21,039Net price$16,404View data - R2 ResearchTexas
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Grad rate40%Admit rate88.6%Enrollment11,266Net price$15,225View data - R2 ResearchTexas
Texas Southern University
Grad rate22%Admit rate96.9%Enrollment8,704Net price$16,590View data - R2 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Grad rate51%Admit rate94.2%Enrollment33,881Net price$4,831View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalArkansas
University of Central Arkansas
Grad rate53%Admit rate89.5%Enrollment10,112Net price$16,511View data - R2 ResearchMissouri
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Grad rate54%Admit rate72.2%Enrollment14,732Net price$13,310View data - R2 ResearchNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Grad rate56%Admit rate88.5%Enrollment18,012Net price$10,965View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalColorado
University of Northern Colorado
Grad rate51%Admit rate85.9%Enrollment8,869Net price$17,760View data - R2 ResearchAlabama
University of South Alabama
Grad rate52%Admit rate71.0%Enrollment14,003Net price$17,648View data - R1 ResearchMississippi
University of Southern Mississippi
Grad rate49%Admit rate99.1%Enrollment13,170Net price$21,708View data - R2 ResearchKansas
Wichita State University
Grad rate51%Admit rate93.9%Enrollment16,689Net price$13,194View data
Texas Woman's Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research & Data Management provides information for reporting, planning, and decision-making activities of the institution.
Visit IR office page- Mark S. Hamner, Ph.DVice Provost for Institutional Research & Improvement
- Carolina SheederDirector, Institutional Reporting
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookUniversity Fact Book | Texas Woman's University2026The University Fact Book for Texas Woman's University provides a comprehensive overview of institutional data, including metrics like student enrollment, degrees conferred, semester credit hours, retention and graduation rates, and faculty statistics. The document covers details for each campus—Denton, Dallas, and Houston—and includes historical and administrative information about the university.twu.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2028 | Texas Woman's University2024Texas Woman's University has launched its Strategic Plan 2028 to advance its mission and vision over the next five years. The plan focuses on leveraging systemness, enhancing student prosperity, amplifying social impact, and doubling STEM opportunities. Continuous improvement will guide the process, adapting as needs and circumstances evolve.twu.edu
Notable alumni of Texas Woman's (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Joyce Ababio
- Shirley AbbottLiterature
- Huda Salih Mahdi AmmashScience
- Helen Gurley BrownPublishing
- Cheryl Dennison HimmelfarbMedicine
- Alia MosesLaw
- Lupe OntiverosActing
- Ann WilliamsPerforming Arts
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