University of Houston-Downtown — College Profile

About

Located in the heart of Texas's largest city, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is a vibrant, accessible public university renowned for standout programs in its Marilyn Davies College of Business, criminal justice, and social work. Recognized as a designated Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution, UHD fosters an inclusive, career-driven campus culture that heavily supports working professionals, non-traditional learners, and first-generation college students through flexible scheduling. Distinctively integrated into Houston's urban core, the university offers small class sizes alongside immediate access to Fortune 500 internships, civic partnerships, and METRORail transit directly on campus.

Wikipedia: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.

Location

Houston, TX, 77002-1014 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

HOU · Houston Hobby

10 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$7,708$17,548

Books & supplies$1,300$1,300

Cost of attendance$20,749$40,226

Average net price$10,542Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$17,548

In-state: $7,708

Books & supplies$1,300

Cost of attendance$40,226

In-state: $20,749

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $10,542

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.uhd.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

University of Houston-Downtown’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$17,074

Housing$14,802

Books & supplies$660

Personal expenses$4,674

Transportation$3,016

Total published by the school$40,226

Source: www.uhd.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$9,439

$30–48k

$10,048

$48–75k

$11,247

$75–110k

$15,488

$110k+

$19,380

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$5,880

Share of first-years who get oneunder 1%

Source: University of Houston-Downtown's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

33%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

14%

Back for yr 2

67%

Transferred

30%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

35% graduated · 39% transferred · 4% still enrolled · 22% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$49,120

10 yrs after entry$53,551

Debt

Median at graduation$18,750

Monthly payment$199

Middle 50% owe$6.2k–$25.3k

90th percentile$37,446

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

90%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1029

R 480–560 · M 460–550

SAT middle 50%: 940–1110

40080012001600

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at University of Houston-Downtown: Not considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: University of Houston-Downtown's Common Data Set for 2025-26 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If University of Houston-Downtown asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the school's application.

Student Body

Gender

Men 38%Women 62%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

18 : 1

Pell grant

55%

First-gen

53%

Family income

$24,909

Independent

56%

Veterans

Age at entry

26.0

Part-time

53%

Race & ethnicity

White

10%

Hispanic

59%

Black

17%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$49,120

After 10 yrs

$53,551

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other428

Business Administration, Management and Operations257

Accounting and Related Services251

Criminal Justice and Corrections241

Psychology, General240

Finance and Financial Management Services130

Business/Commerce, General125

Education, General115

Management Information Systems and Services109

Computer and Information Sciences, General98

Communication and Media Studies84

Marketing84

Social Work81

Biology, General72

History48

Public Health44

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$64M

Full-time faculty

54%

Faculty salary

$9,421/mo

Teaching spend

$6,787

per student

Federal loans

30%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Research activity

Research college or university

$3M research spending

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, mostly part-time