University of Houston-Downtown: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

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.

IPEDS

Applied

6,551

6,551 candidates competed

Admitted

5,893

90.0% acceptance rate

Enrolled

1,181

20.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

33%-10.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Overall completion

33%-10.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

4-year graduation

14%

4-year graduation

14%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

33%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

33%

Full-time retention

67%

Full-time retention

67%

Pell equity

4.9pp gap

Pell recipients

35%205 of 581

Non-Pell (all)

30%118 of 392

Subsidized loan, no Pell

40%27 of 68

No Federal Aid

28%91 of 324

Pell recipients here graduate at a 4.9-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 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.

Total programs

68

Passing

31

45.6% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

68programs

Passing31 · 45.6%
No Data37 · 54.4%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

1

Safe

30

No data

37

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.

31

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Visual and Performing Arts General

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$37,668

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+13.1%

+$4,370

Visual and Performing Arts General

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

+13.1%

$37,668 vs $33,298

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

$66,115

$49,483

National Same-Field BA Median

+33.6%

+$16,632

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

+33.6%

$66,115 vs $49,483

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services

$72,529

$53,607

National Same-Field BA Median

+35.3%

+$18,922

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services

+35.3%

$72,529 vs $53,607

English Language and Literature General

Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

$45,223

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+35.8%

+$11,925

English Language and Literature General

Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

+35.8%

$45,223 vs $33,298

Curriculum and Instruction

Master's Degree · Education

$63,052

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+35.9%

+$16,661

Curriculum and Instruction

Master's Degree · Education

+35.9%

$63,052 vs $46,391

Sociology

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

$46,106

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+38.5%

+$12,808

Sociology

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

+38.5%

$46,106 vs $33,298

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$48,234

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+44.9%

+$14,936

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+44.9%

$48,234 vs $33,298

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$95,084

$60,823

Same-State BA Median

+56.3%

+$34,261

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+56.3%

$95,084 vs $60,823

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

28

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

$37,201

$66,115

56%

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

56%

$37,201 debt · $66,115 earn

Visual and Performing Arts General

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$19,875

$37,668

53%

Visual and Performing Arts General

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

53%

$19,875 debt · $37,668 earn

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services

$37,172

$72,529

51%

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services

51%

$37,172 debt · $72,529 earn

Sociology

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

$22,500

$46,106

49%

Sociology

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

49%

$22,500 debt · $46,106 earn

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$24,997

$56,903

44%

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

44%

$24,997 debt · $56,903 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$41,000

$95,084

43%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

43%

$41,000 debt · $95,084 earn

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians

$25,125

$58,535

43%

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians

43%

$25,125 debt · $58,535 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$20,629

$48,234

43%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

43%

$20,629 debt · $48,234 earn

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 1976Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 9

May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
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$9,439

$0–30k

$9,439

$30–48k$10,048

$30–48k

$10,048

$48–75k$11,247

$48–75k

$11,247

$75–110k$15,488

$75–110k

$15,488

$110k+$19,380

$110k+

$19,380

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

Avg net price

$10,542

+$404vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $10,139

Federal loans

29.8%

In-state tuition

$7,708

Out-of-state

$17,548

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, 8,711 students received $48.6M in Pell grants, alongside $43.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

8,711

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$48.6M

$48,573,523 total

Direct Loans

$43.1M

7,195 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k

’20

8k

’21

8k

’22

8k

’23

9k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$14.5M

3,511 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$16.2M

2,900 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$11.7M

718 loan awards

Parent PLUS$425K

34 loan awards

Grad PLUS$318K

32 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 3,190 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (0.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.3%

-2.0pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

3,190

Defaulted

10

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

5.0%-4.3

2017

7.5%-1.7

2018

4.3%-2.7

2019

0.3%-2.0

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 UHD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs50

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,113 total completions

01Business

1,48047.5%

01Business

1,48047.5%

02Multi/Interdisciplinary

31110.0%

02Multi/Interdisciplinary

31110.0%

03Security/Protective

3089.9%

03Security/Protective

3089.9%

04Psychology

2879.2%

04Psychology

2879.2%

05Education

2126.8%

05Education

2126.8%

06Computer Sciences

1374.4%

06Computer Sciences

1374.4%

07Biological Sciences

1274.1%

07Biological Sciences

1274.1%

08Public Admin

892.9%

08Public Admin

892.9%

09Health Professions

832.7%

09Health Professions

832.7%

10Social Sciences

792.5%

10Social Sciences

792.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

13,730

12-mo unduplicated

16,743

Undergraduate

15,250

Graduate

1,493

Gender split

Men

38%6,332

Women

62%10,411

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

59.4%

Black

17.2%

White

9.9%

Asian

8.2%

Two or more

2.4%

Non-resident

1.8%

Unknown

1.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.1%

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

0.14

2 offenses · 14,105 students

3-year trend

0.402 yrs ago0.491 yr ago0.14Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

15

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

19

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

2

By location

2total

On campus2

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

0

Dating violence

2

Stalking

2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons10

Drugs10

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

18.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

366

UHD vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UHD selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectUniversity of Houston-Downtown	33%	—	13,730	$10,542	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Angelo State University	44%	83.0%	11,542	$15,091	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Austin Peay State University	39%	96.4%	10,439	$9,735	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-Dominguez Hills	43%	93.3%	15,182	$8,615	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-East Bay	48%	97.4%	12,326	$9,320	R2 Research
Clayton State University	41%	68.4%	6,163	$8,365	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Coastal Carolina University	48%	75.3%	11,348	$13,966	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Columbus State University	43%	99.1%	7,913	$13,115	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
CUNY York College	32%	64.1%	6,174	$4,456	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Metropolitan State University	44%	98.7%	6,660	$16,863	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
New Jersey City University	34%	98.4%	5,429	$16,053	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Purdue University Northwest	43%	72.4%	9,051	$6,079	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median	43%	93.3%	9,745	$10,139

Institutions like UHD

Explore the federal data for institutions in UHD's comparison group.

IPEDS

UHD Institutional Research office

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

Office

Office of Data Analytics & Institutional Research

Reports to Office of the Provost

Phone

713-221-8000

Address

One Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

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 page

Research funding

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

NSF

USA Spending

$22,846,409

All sources

$22,846,409

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (5)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about University of Houston-Downtown

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UHD.

What is the graduation rate at University of Houston-Downtown?

University of Houston-Downtown reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Houston-Downtown?

University of Houston-Downtown reports a total enrollment of 13,730 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Houston-Downtown?

The average net price at University of Houston-Downtown is $10,542 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Houston-Downtown?

University of Houston-Downtown's yield rate is 20.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Houston-Downtown located?

University of Houston-Downtown is located in Houston, Texas 77002-1014.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Houston-Downtown?

University of Houston-Downtown's IR work is done by the Office of Data Analytics & Institutional Research, which reports to Office of the Provost.

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 →

University of Houston - Downtown

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 9

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Angelo State University

Austin Peay State University

California State University-Dominguez Hills

California State University-East Bay

Clayton State University

Coastal Carolina University

Columbus State University

CUNY York College

Metropolitan State University

New Jersey City University

Purdue University Northwest

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