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University of Houston-Victoria

Victoria, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·uhv.edu
6-yr Graduation
26%
-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,586
peer median 4,506
Avg net price
$8,624
-$2.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

The University of Houston System is a public university system in the U.S. state of Texas, comprising three separate and distinct universities. It also owns and holds broadcasting licenses to a public television station (KUHT) and a public radio station (KUHF).

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,880
1,880 candidates competed
Admitted
1,803
95.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
221
12.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
26%-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
14%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
26%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
29%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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 67 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
67
Passing
16
23.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

67programs
  • Passing16 · 23.9%
  • No Data51 · 76.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
15
No data
51

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.

16
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+22.9%
$40,936 vs $33,298
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+27.2%
$42,359 vs $33,298
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+35.9%
$66,116 vs $48,653
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+43.3%
$66,487 vs $46,391
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+52.6%
$50,809 vs $33,298
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+56.3%
$72,514 vs $46,391
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+57.5%
$52,435 vs $33,298
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+61.7%
$53,837 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
53%
$35,146 debt · $66,116 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
53%
$38,529 debt · $72,514 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$21,313 debt · $42,359 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
48%
$25,250 debt · $52,435 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
47%
$23,798 debt · $50,809 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$22,778 debt · $56,397 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
39%
$21,190 debt · $53,837 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$17,812 debt · $55,175 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1978Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. May 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,329
$30–48k$6,764
$48–75k$6,767
$75–110k$15,553
$110k+$20,307

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

Avg net price
$8,624
-$2,693vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $11,318
Federal loans
38.5%
In-state tuition
$7,499
Out-of-state
$17,291

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,572 students received $8.5M in Pell grants, alongside $14.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,572
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.5M
$8,481,403 total
Direct Loans
$14.8M
2,190 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
863 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
770 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.4M
519 loan awards
Parent PLUS$114K
13 loan awards
Grad PLUS$321K
25 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.

Of 1,160 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,160
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.7%
2017
10.2%
2018
8.0%
2019
1.6%
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 UHV

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,122 total completions
01Business
41537.0%
02Education
15013.4%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
14412.8%
04Psychology
12110.8%
05Computer Sciences
908.0%
06Security/Protective
504.5%
07Health Professions
504.5%
08Communication
403.6%
09Biological Sciences
343.0%
10English Language
282.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,586
12-mo unduplicated
4,784
Undergraduate
3,322
Graduate
1,462

Gender split

Men
35%1,659
Women
65%3,125

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.3%
White
26.7%
Black
13.2%
Asian
7.1%
Two or more
3.4%
Non-resident
3.0%
Unknown
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
147
88 M · 59 W
Women athletes
40.1%
Athletic aid
$413K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$225K
$188K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
35 M · 31 W
$565K
Baseball
44 M ·
$263K
Softball
· 20 W
$246K
Golf
9 M · 8 W
$235K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.49
2 offenses · 4,057 students

3-year trend

0.202 yrs ago0.481 yr ago0.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
124

UHV vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UHV selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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-Victoria
26%3,586$8,624Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Angelo State University
44%83.0%11,542$12,915Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Auburn University at Montgomery
33%91.6%5,217$14,596Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Delta State University
48%100.0%2,654$13,778Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
East Central University
34%58.1%3,377$9,287Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Midwestern State University
43%93.5%5,324$11,882Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peru State College
38%1,492$11,401Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Sul Ross State University
30%98.7%2,384$10,991Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
100.0%2,403$1,113Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
30%63.5%2,412$12,637Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
The University of Texas at San Antonio
53%86.8%35,770$11,234R1 Research
The University of Texas at Tyler
54%94.0%10,362$13,931R2 Research
The University of Texas Permian Basin
40%94.9%5,585$9,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Houston-Clear Lake
52%90.5%8,137$11,056Doctoral/Professional
University of Houston-Downtown
33%90.0%13,730$14,623Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of North Texas at Dallas
42%84.5%3,794$8,376Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of West Alabama
28%42.7%6,820$13,832Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Western New Mexico University
26%3,531$7,912Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median38%90.5%4,506$11,318

UHV Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Jamie Summerlin
    Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about University of Houston-Victoria

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UHV.

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

University of Houston-Victoria reports a 6-year graduation rate of 26% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Houston-Victoria?

University of Houston-Victoria reports a total enrollment of 3,586 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at University of Houston-Victoria is $8,624 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-Victoria?

University of Houston-Victoria's yield rate is 12.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Houston-Victoria located?

University of Houston-Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas 77901.

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