Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · SouthwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forVery diverse

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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Texas Woman's admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 10% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

96%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

8,353

Admitted

8,029

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

Applications +82% since fall 2014 · admit rate 85% → 96%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 8,767 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

8.8K

undergrads · larger than 87% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

First generation

42%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.72 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (22% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,653 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 $15,941 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.3K less than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $11,636 on average; the other 12% paid the full sticker price of $24,710 in-state / $34,782 out-of-state.

36%

$15.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.3K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $24,710 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

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

38%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,544 ten years after enrolling, more than at 59% of colleges; 58% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

58%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.2K

≈ $204/month for 10 years

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 44% → 49% 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 rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 7%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 82% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 85% to 96%.

Cost
Rising
+7% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+82%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 85% → 96%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.72 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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Texas Woman's University (2026)
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