Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 12,555 undergrads, where 55% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.60
Economic access
Campus size
34% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 41% take some
Where first-years come from
1,181 first-time students
0.5% came from other states and 0.6% from abroad; 99% are from Texas. Fewer from other states than at 91% of colleges.
- In-state (Texas)99%
- Other states0.5%
- Abroad0.6%
Top home states
- Texas(home state)99% 1,168
- California0.1% 1
- Iowa0.1% 1
- Illinois0.1% 1
- Louisiana0.1% 1
From 7 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
2,156
new transfer students, 65% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 88% of colleges.
939 full-time, 1,217 part-time.
Going on to another college
20%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 884 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Many adult students53% of undergrads study part-time.
62% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
No college housing: students find their own place to live.
Housing
No college housing: students live off campus.
Athletics & programs
Athletics
Not a member of a national athletic association
ROTC
Army, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 3% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
LGBTQ+ center or office
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
State law for public colleges
Texas public colleges may not have diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, including offices for programs designed around gender identity or sexual orientation; courses, research, and registered student groups are exempt.
Texas Education Code §51.3525 (Texas SB 17 (2023)), in effect since January 1, 2024. Lists can lag changes on campus, so a center listed above may have changed since the list was read.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 0
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;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 (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;University of Houston-Downtown Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;University of Houston-Downtown Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;State laws on public colleges, In effect since January 1, 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)