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| Metric | U. Houston-Downtown | U. California-Merced |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 90% | 91% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 88% / 91% | 90% / 91% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 91% / 93% / 96%Fall 2023 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 25% / 6.7% / 13%Fall 2023 | Not published |
| Applicants | 6,551 | 31,928 |
| Admitted | 5,893 | 28,906 |
| Enrolled | 1,181 | 2,093 |
| Yield | 20% | 7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 940–1110 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 16–22 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 67% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 5% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 0%Fall 2023 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 0%Fall 2023 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2023 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2023 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2023 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2023 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.29Fall 2023 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 6% (of the 74% with a rank)Fall 2023 | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $50 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by June 1 · no set reply dateFall 2024 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 academic yearFall 2024 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 92%Fall 2023 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Suburb: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Baccalaureate |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | NAIA |
| Conference | None | California Pacific Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 12,555 | 8,372 |
| Beds in college housing | No housing | 4,341 |
| First-years must live on campus | – | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 55% | 59% |
| First-gen | 53% | 57% |
| Men / women | 38% / 62% | 55% / 45% |
| Part-time students | 53% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 42% | 2% |
| First-years from in state | 99% | 98% |
| First-years from other states | 1% | 1% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,156 | 225 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 65% | 10% |
| Diversity index | 0.60 | 0.62 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 30%Fall 2023 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 54% | 93% |
| Average faculty salary | $84,452 | $133,623 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,954 | 1,682 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 10% · Accounting 9% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 8% | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 19% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 17% · Computer Engineering, General 12% |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,787 (public, GASB accounting) | $12,647 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $5,989 (public, GASB accounting) | $3,508 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 36% | 19% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | – | $16,772 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | – | 59% |
| Net price, students with grants | $10,832 | $13,690 |
| Sticker price, in-state | – | $40,685 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | – | $71,462 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $7,708 | $14,167 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $17,788 | $44,944 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 2% | 1% |
| First-years with grants | 84% | 89% |
| Average grant | $10,257 | $27,292 |
| Aid from the college | 25% | 84% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2024 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | April 1 (priority)Fall 2024 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $53,551 | $64,368 |
| Graduation rate | 55% | 72% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 35% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 28% | 69% |
| Pell graduation gap | 7 pts higher | 1 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 24% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 29% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 35% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 32% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 69% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 82% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 43% | 47% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 56% | 70% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 20% | 12% |
| Median debt | $18,750 | $16,144 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 30% | 29% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $14,944 | $12,600 |
| Website | uhd.edu | ucmerced.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Houston-Downtown Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Houston-Downtown Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Houston-Downtown Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Houston-Downtown Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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