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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • University of St Thomas
  • University of the Incarnate Word

What stands out

University of St Thomas has the lower average net price, University of St Thomas reports the higher graduation rate, University of St Thomas reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of St Thomas leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

University of St Thomas compared with University of the Incarnate Word
MetricUniversity of St ThomasHouston, TXPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsUniversity of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TXPrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$19,359lowest$22,775
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$45,672$48,681
In-state tuition$34,634$37,090
Out-of-state tuition$34,634$37,090
Admissions
Acceptance rate90%98%
SAT midpoint1,1301,040
ACT midpoint2120
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.69%highest51%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%highest71%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,928lowest$27,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$59,224highest$56,733
Campus
Undergraduates3,2204,440

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.