University of the Incarnate Word
About
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a private Catholic university with its main campus in San Antonio and Alamo Heights, Texas, United States. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the university's main campus is located on 154 acres (0.6 km2). It is the largest Catholic university in Texas.
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 8.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
Of 85 Title IV programs, 32 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 53 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing32 · 37.6%
- No Data53 · 62.4%
- 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.
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 · 20
Action history · 25
- Dec 2025Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern 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, 2,566 students received $15.0M in Pell grants, alongside $113.0M 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 2,094 borrowers who entered repayment, 36 (1.7%) 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 UIW
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 · 12
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 campus12
- Non-campus3
- Public property2
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
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.
UIW vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UIW 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 the Incarnate Word | 51% | — | 7,047 | $22,775 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 59% | 66.0% | 5,219 | $26,182 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 80% | 51.3% | 20,626 | $41,104 | R1 Research | |
| 83% | 79.8% | 8,581 | $31,568 | R2 Research | |
| 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $48,381 | R2 Research | |
| 63% | 81.4% | 3,033 | $25,578 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 84% | 63.3% | 12,116 | $40,892 | R2 Research | |
| 59% | 97.8% | 3,456 | $21,145 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 85% | 44.5% | 12,938 | $36,660 | R2 Research | |
| 63% | 71.2% | 5,021 | $20,161 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 84% | 18.9% | 19,852 | $37,244 | R1 Research | |
| 92% | 9.8% | 46,566 | $32,740 | R1 Research | |
| 19% | 56.0% | 2,809 | $20,590 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 68% | 86.4% | 5,501 | $32,997 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 74% | 63.3% | 7,814 | $32,154 |
Institutions like UIW
Explore the federal data for institutions in UIW's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
Abilene Christian University
Grad rate59%Admit rate66.0%Enrollment5,219Net price$26,182View data - R1 ResearchTexas
Baylor University
Grad rate80%Admit rate51.3%Enrollment20,626Net price$41,104View data - R2 ResearchNebraska
Creighton University
Grad rate83%Admit rate79.8%Enrollment8,581Net price$31,568View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Loyola Marymount University
Grad rate79%Admit rate45.1%Enrollment10,179Net price$48,381View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTexas
Saint Edward's University
Grad rate63%Admit rate81.4%Enrollment3,033Net price$25,578View data - R2 ResearchTexas
Southern Methodist University
Grad rate84%Admit rate63.3%Enrollment12,116Net price$40,892View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTexas
St. Mary's University
Grad rate59%Admit rate97.8%Enrollment3,456Net price$21,145View data - R2 ResearchTexas
Texas Christian University
Grad rate85%Admit rate44.5%Enrollment12,938Net price$36,660View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of La Verne
Grad rate63%Admit rate71.2%Enrollment5,021Net price$20,161View data - R1 ResearchFlorida
University of Miami
Grad rate84%Admit rate18.9%Enrollment19,852Net price$37,244View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of Southern California
Grad rate92%Admit rate9.8%Enrollment46,566Net price$32,740View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTexas
Wayland Baptist University
Grad rate19%Admit rate56.0%Enrollment2,809Net price$20,590View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio
Xavier University
Grad rate68%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment5,501Net price$32,997View data
UIW Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research (IR) provides accurate, appropriate and timely information to university administration supporting the decision-making process on various levels across the University.
Visit IR office page- Humberto Espinoza MolinaDirector
- Erika PompaInstitutional Research Manager
- Monic MunizIR Data Analyst
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of UIW (7)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- David RobinsonAthletics
- Henrietta ÓnodiAthletics
- Jesse BorregoArts and entertainment
- Ricardo ChaviraArts and entertainment
- Debra MaffettArts and entertainment
- Marina Garcia MarmolejoPolitics, law, and service
- José Manuel LozanoPolitics, law, and service
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