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Texas Woman's University

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · City · 8,767 students
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$11,963
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
47%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$56,544
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$55,545 typical
96%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Texas Woman’s University in Denton is best known as the nation’s largest public university system primarily dedicated to women, offering a welcoming, co-educational environment focused on leadership and service. The university is particularly renowned for its health sciences, featuring top-tier programs in nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, alongside respected degrees in education and business. Campus culture is tight-knit, diverse, and supportive, providing a personalized, community-oriented experience within a vibrant North Texas college town. A major distinguishing feature is TWU's specialized health science campuses in Dallas and Houston, which allow upper-level healthcare students to complete their clinical training directly within two of the nation's premier medical centers.

Wikipedia:Texas Woman's University (TWU) is a public coeducational research university in Denton, Texas, United States. It also has two health science campuses in Dallas and Houston. While TWU has been fully co-educational since 1994, it is the largest state-supported university primarily for women in the United States. The university is part of the Texas Woman's University System. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 60 areas of study across six colleges. The university is classified among "R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production".

Location
Denton, TX, 76204 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
23 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$8,640$18,480
Housing & food (on campus)$11,826$11,826
Books & supplies$1,174$1,174
Cost of attendance$22,234$32,074 est.
Average net price$11,963Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$18,480
In-state: $8,640
Housing & food (on campus)$11,826
Books & supplies$1,174
Cost of attendance$32,074 est.
In-state: $22,234
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,963
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$9,948
$30–48k
$9,894
$48–75k
$11,087
$75–110k
$14,094
$110k+
$19,093
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$4,972
First-years who got one178
Source: Texas Woman's University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
47%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
23%
Back for yr 2
70%
Transferred
15%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
52% graduated · 32% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 15% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$48,773
10 yrs after entry$56,544
Debt
Median at graduation$19,218
Monthly payment$204
Middle 50% owe$6.9k–$25k
90th percentile$34,308
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral/Professional University: $55,545 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
96%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard
ACT midpoint
21

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How much essays count at Texas Woman's University: Not considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)
Source: Texas Woman's University's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

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Student Body
Gender
Men 8%Women 92%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
42%
First-gen
42%
Family income
$32,124
Independent
40%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
22%
Race & ethnicity
White
26%
Hispanic
41%
Black
18%
Asian
9%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Women's
  • Gymnastics
    Women's
  • Other Sports
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Synchronized Swimming
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$48,773
After 10 yrs
$56,544
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing474
Education, General175
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities172
Psychology, General147
Biology, General107
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness101
Business Administration, Management and Operations94
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services91
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General62
Computer and Information Sciences, General51
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions51
Marketing50
Social Work48
Nutrition Sciences46
Sociology45
Human Resources Management and Services40
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$133M
Full-time faculty
99%
Faculty salary
$9,526/mo
Teaching spend
$7,653
per student
Federal loans
38%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral/Professional University
Research activity
R2 — high research
$9M research spending · 238 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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