University of St Thomas

Houston, TX · SouthwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forPell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavyEnrollment doubled since fall 2014

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. St Thomas admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 23% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

2,878

Admitted

2,588

Yield

30%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

980–1210

8001600

ACT middle 50%

18–25

1236

Applications +262% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 90%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,220 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

3.2K

undergrads · larger than 71% of colleges

Diversity index

0.64

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

First generation

38%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Less diverse · index 0.74 → 0.64 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (47% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 96% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,002 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,767 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.5K more than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $20,599 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $48,904.

47%

$25.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.5K above the national median

Full price: $48,904 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 23% · avg $19K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 47% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −21% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,224 ten years after enrolling, more than at 66% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.9K

≈ $211/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 52% → 69% 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 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 21%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 262% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 90%.

Cost
Falling
−21% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+262%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 79% → 90%
Diversity
Less diverse
index 0.74 → 0.64

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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University of St Thomas (2026)
University of St Thomas · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 227863 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything