About
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is a public academic health science center in Galveston, Texas, United States. It is part of the University of Texas System. UTMB includes the oldest medical school in Texas, and has about 15,000 employees. As of February 2026, it had an endowment of $887 million.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 41 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing10 · 24.4%
- No Data31 · 75.6%
- 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.
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 · 18
Action history · 30
- Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 255 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $42.4M 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 759 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.1%) 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 UTMB
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
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 campus14
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was 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.
UTMB vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UTMB 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 Medical Branch at Galveston | — | — | 3,241 | — | — |
| — | — | 2,750 | — | — | |
| — | — | 3,246 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,942 | — | — | |
| — | — | 5,098 | — | — | |
| — | — | 4,938 | — | — | |
| — | — | 3,786 | $25,137 | — | |
| — | — | 3,007 | — | — | |
| — | — | 3,680 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,549 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | — | — | 3,244 | $25,137 |
Institutions like UTMB
Explore the federal data for institutions in UTMB's comparison group.
- Louisiana
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,750Net price—View data - South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,246Net price—View data - Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,942Net price—View data - Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,098Net price—View data - Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,938Net price—View data - Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,786Net price$25,137View data - California
University of California-San Francisco
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,007Net price—View data - Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,680Net price—View data - Texas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,549Net price—View data
UTMB Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports the UTMB Academic Enterprise by facilitating institutional accreditation, coordinating educational program assessments, providing program accreditation support, reporting key metrics, and conducting research and data analysis.
Visit IR office page- John C. McKee, PhDAssociate Vice President, Office of Institutional Effectiveness; Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine; SACSCOC Liaison
- Ushani De Abrew, MBAAssistant Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Colin Lamb, BAInstitutional Effectiveness Analyst, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
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 planThe UTMB Strategic Plan2023The UTMB Strategic Plan outlines the institution's vision for 2023-2027, focusing on health care, education, research, and support areas. It emphasizes innovation in teaching, research, and patient care, while addressing challenges like chronic diseases and technology integration. The plan is a living document, guiding the organization toward its goals and adapting to changes in the health care and academic fields.utmb.edu
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