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University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, Texas · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$10,542What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
33%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
12,555
In-state tuition
$7,708Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,548
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$53,551Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$10,542

Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

33%

Better than 12% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$53,551

Better than 46% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,750

Better than 72% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$20,749

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$10,542

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Houston-Downtown
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time33%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return67%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,750
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$53,551

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Houston-Downtown by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,1447
Computer and Information Sciences, General$56,47598
Accounting and Related Services$54,128251
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,764257
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$51,84017
Management Information Systems and Services$51,314109
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,89412
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$49,734428
Mathematics$49,49616
Business/Commerce, General$47,469125
Finance and Financial Management Services$47,108130
Social Sciences, General$45,68723
Marketing$42,91484
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,122241
International Business$41,91141
Chemistry$38,95423
Political Science and Government$38,09536
Social Work$37,36581
History$37,24648
Biological and Physical Sciences$35,95225
Psychology, General$35,808240
Public Health$35,11944
Communication and Media Studies$34,12384
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$34,00312
English Language and Literature, General$33,14637
Sociology$31,55515
Biology, General$31,02572
Visual and Performing Arts, General$19,52729
Education, GeneralNot reported115
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported31
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported25
Data ScienceNot reported17
BiotechnologyNot reported15
InsuranceNot reported14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported11
Applied StatisticsNot reported6
PhilosophyNot reported3
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
StatisticsNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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