About
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public research university in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 1969, UTSA is the largest university in San Antonio and the third-largest public research university in Texas by annual research expenditures, enrolling approximately 38,200 students across six campuses spanning about 1,200 acres.
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 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 176 Title IV programs, 73 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 103 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing73 · 41.5%
- No Data103 · 58.5%
- 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 · 4
Action history · 12
- Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Apr 2022Renewal of AccreditationCommission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
- Dec 2021Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Sep 2021Program Name ChangeCommission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
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, 16,855 students received $98.6M in Pell grants, alongside $122.4M 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 6,628 borrowers who entered repayment, 93 (1.4%) 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 UTSA
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 · 9
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 campus42
Includes 12 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion2
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Chisholm Hall1 fireElectricalDamage $100-$999
Data quality: 3 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.
UTSA vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UTSA 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectThe University of Texas at San Antonio | 53% | — | 35,770 | $11,234 | R1 Research |
Texas State University | 55% | 89.3% | 40,674 | $16,438 | R2 Research |
Texas Tech University | 69% | 72.6% | 40,757 | $20,071 | R1 Research |
The University of Texas at Arlington | 54% | 79.9% | 44,956 | $15,235 | R1 Research |
The University of Texas at Dallas | 76% | 65.1% | 29,886 | $17,435 | R1 Research |
The University of Texas at El Paso | 50% | 99.9% | 25,039 | $10,726 | R1 Research |
University of Houston | 65% | 73.9% | 47,980 | $13,853 | R1 Research |
University of North Texas | 61% | 72.2% | 46,864 | $14,352 | R1 Research |
| Peer group median | 58% | 73.9% | 40,716 | $14,794 |
UTSA Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Explore our team and our mission.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Steve WilkersonSenior Vice Provost for Strategic Analytics and Integrated Systems
- Dr. Khoi ToAssistant Vice Provost
- Dr. Lauren ApgarAssistant Director Analytics and Modeling
- Dr. Jinny CaseAssistant Director Reporting and Business Intelligence
- Francisco BenavidesSenior Financial Planning Analyst
- Dr. Fikrewold BitewInstitutional Research Analyst II
- Jorge AvilesInstitutional Research Analyst II
- Kelsey MattinglyInstitutional Research Analyst II
- Dr. Martin GallegosInstitutional Research Analyst II
- Dr. Hanin AlhaddadInstitutional Research Analyst I
- Tobias KuhnInstitutional Research Analyst I
- Crystal PerezInstitutional Research Analyst I
- Bushra Tasnim ZahedInstitutional Research Analyst I
- Martin SanabiaStudent Assistant I
- Salma FerdousDirector of Analysis and Certification
- Scott LehrmanInstitutional Research Analyst II
- Kristie DavidsonProject Coordinator, Course Evaluations
- Arthur PaganoSystem Analyst III
- Shanna SherwoodInstitution Research Analyst II
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan - A Vision for UTSA2025The University of Texas at San Antonio's Strategic Plan outlines an ambitious vision to unite the university with the UT Health Science Center by 2025, forming one of Texas's largest research institutions. This strategic initiative aims to propel UT San Antonio to global prominence as a Tier One university through integrated efforts in education, health, research, and community service. Guided by President Taylor Eighmy, the plan looks to transform learning and healthcare, spur innovation, and elevate the institutional impact on both state and national levels.utsa.edu
Notable alumni of UTSA (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Travis ScottMusic
- Micelle BeadleFilm, journalism, television, and theatre
- Bruce BowenAthletics
- Phil HuiAthletics
- Monica De La CruzPolitics
- Roland GutierrezPolitics
- Tariq WoolenAthletics
- Dario RobletoArts and literature
- JC CaylenFilm, journalism, television, and theatre
- Rolando PablosPolitics
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