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Huston-Tillotson University

Austin, TXQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forEconomic diversityTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Huston-Tillotson admits about 1 in 3 applicants (39%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

39%

39%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,190

Admitted

1,247

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

800–1160

4001600
ACT middle 50%

16–28

1236
Applications +56% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 39%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,005 undergrads, where 61% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1K

undergrads · larger than 37% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Pell Grant

61%

above the median

First generation

43%

above the median

Large cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.57 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (27% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 35% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,511 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

27% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

35%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,814 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.5K less than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $20,355 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $25,652.

19%

$20.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$25,652 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
16% · avg $2K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 19% of full price

Federal loans

69%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −16% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $42,937 ten years after enrolling, more than at 19% of colleges; 43% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

43%

43%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$42.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$30.8K

≈ $326/month for 10 years

Retention

58%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 31% → 34% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 28% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 16%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 56% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 39%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −16% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +56%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 60% → 39%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.47 → 0.57

Every series, year by year

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