University of Houston-Downtown
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Class Rank
Top tenth (7%)
Top 11%–25% (17%)
Top 26%–50% (36%)
Bottom 26%–50% (27%)
Bottom quarter (13%)
High School GPA
4.0 (13.2%)
3.75–3.99 (10.1%)
3.50–3.74 (14.8%)
3.25–3.49 (18.3%)
3.00–3.24 (17.1%)
2.50–2.99 (24.5%)
2.00–2.49 (1.9%)
1.00–1.99 (0.2%)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Class rank | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Very Important |
| Rigor of secondary school record | Important |
| Application Essay | Not Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Not Considered |
Non-academic
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Extracurricular activities | Not Considered |
| Talent/ability | Not Considered |
| Character/personal qualities | Not Considered |
| First generation | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Geographical residence | Not Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Not Considered |
| Volunteer work | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $7,708
In-State Cost of Attendance: $23,017
Out-of-State Tuition: $17,788
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $33,097
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 799
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $8,471
Students with non-need merit aid: 4
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $5,880
Student Debt
Median total debt: $13,750
Students with federal loans: 30.5%
Students with Pell grants: 51.6%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $47,105
After 5 years: $59,780
Majors(42 programs)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(741 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(252 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(223 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(177 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(174 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(140 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(106 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(82 graduates)
- Business/Commerce, General.(81 graduates)
- Public Health.(72 graduates)
- Management Information Systems and Services.(70 graduates)
- Social Work.(56 graduates)
- International Business.(42 graduates)
- Marketing.(42 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(36 graduates)
- Biological and Physical Sciences.(35 graduates)
- History.(34 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(33 graduates)
- Biology, General.(31 graduates)
- Mathematics.(27 graduates)
- Social Sciences, General.(22 graduates)
- Chemistry.(21 graduates)
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.(19 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(15 graduates)
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(14 graduates)
- Sociology.(13 graduates)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(11 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(11 graduates)
- Philosophy.(11 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(9 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(8 graduates)
- Statistics.(8 graduates)
- Biotechnology.(7 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(7 graduates)
- Insurance.(5 graduates)
- Education, General.
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
- Applied Statistics.
- Data Science.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,812 students
Admission Rate: 90.6%
Retention Rate: 67.4%
Graduation Rate: 33.8%
Student Demographics
White (10.9%)
Hispanic (58.6%)
Black (16.9%)
Asian (8.2%)
Two or More (2.4%)
International (1.9%)
Gender Distribution
Men (38.2%)
Women (61.8%)