University of Houston-Downtown
About
The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is a public university in Houston, Texas, United States. Established in 1974 as University of Houston–Downtown College (UH–DC), it has a campus that spans 40 acres (0.16 km2) in Downtown Houston with a satellite location, UHD–Northwest, inside Lone Star College–University Park. The university is one of three institutions in the University of Houston System.
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 5.0-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 68 Title IV programs, 31 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing31 · 45.6%
- No Data37 · 54.4%
- 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 · 1
Action history · 9
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern 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, 8,593 students received $48.0M in Pell grants, alongside $42.6M 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 3,190 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (0.3%) 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 UHD
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 campus7
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
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.
UHD vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UHD 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of Houston-Downtown | 33% | — | 13,730 | $14,623 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Angelo State University | 44% | 83.0% | 11,542 | $12,915 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Austin Peay State University | 39% | 96.4% | 10,439 | $14,846 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California State University-Dominguez Hills | 43% | 93.3% | 15,182 | $3,659 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California State University-East Bay | 48% | 97.4% | 12,326 | $11,276 | R2 Research |
Clayton State University | 41% | 68.4% | 6,163 | $10,145 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Coastal Carolina University | 48% | 75.3% | 11,348 | $13,742 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Columbus State University | 43% | 99.1% | 7,913 | $11,889 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
CUNY York College | 32% | 64.1% | 6,174 | $4,734 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Metropolitan State University | 44% | 98.7% | 6,660 | $19,181 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
New Jersey City University | 34% | 98.4% | 5,429 | $11,732 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Purdue University Northwest | 43% | 72.4% | 9,051 | $8,463 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 43% | 93.3% | 9,745 | $11,811 |
UHD Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Data Analytics and Institutional Research (DAIR) strives to equip decision makers with access to information, analysis, and data. Serve as the official source of institutional data for internal and external constituents to use for planning, policy forming, and strategic decision-making.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planUHD's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan2022The University of Houston-Downtown's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan focuses on enhancing student success, fostering strategic partnerships, and creating a dynamic learning environment. By prioritizing faculty and staff engagement and striving for sustainable operations, UHD aims to elevate its visibility and recognition both locally and beyond. Emphasizing impactful knowledge creation and increased student enrollment, the plan sets forth goals to propel UHD towards becoming a model public, urban university.uhd.edu
Grants & funding (5)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunitySmall Research Grants ProgramSpencer Foundationinstitution_site$50,000
- opportunityMellon Planning Grants for Collaborative Digital EditionsNHPRCinstitution_site
- opportunityNCI Mentored Research Scientist Awards to Promote Diversity (K01)NIHinstitution_site
- opportunityRacial Equity in STEM Education (HER) Racial EquityNSFinstitution_site
- opportunityYoung Faculty Award (YFA)DARPAinstitution_site
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