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Public, 4-year · Houston, TX

University of Houston-Downtown

Online programs reported
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In this release12,555 undergraduates · 55 fields of study with reported awards. How to read these numbers

At a glance

The first facts to check

Updated August 23, 2026
Average net price
$10,542Aided students, per year
Completion rate
33%150 percent of normal time
Acceptance rate
91%Not a personal chance
Earnings 10 years after entry
$53,551System level, aided students
Campus setting
City: LargeInstitution location
School size
10,000 - 19,999Undergraduate enrollment band
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Academic year 2021-22
Scope
Reported for this institution

Average net price for full-time beginning undergraduates who received Title IV federal aid. It is an average for one aid group, not a personal price.

Programs

Fields of study with reported awards

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Psychology, GeneralBachelor's · CIP 42.01 · Every credential in this field can be finished fully online
282 awards · $48,234 median 4 years out
Education, GeneralBachelor's · CIP 13.01 · No credential in this field can be finished fully online
193 awards
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's · CIP 52.01 · Every credential in this field can be finished fully online
183 awards · $59,188 median 4 years out
Show the other 43 fields
HistoryBachelor's · CIP 54.01
42 awards

Awards conferred show what the school actually granted in the award year. A field with few awards can still be a full program, and a field listed here can change. Confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the school.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Cost and aid

Start with net price, not sticker price.

Net price is what aided students paid on average after grants and scholarships. It is one average for one group of students, so your own offer can be higher or lower. This school publishes a net price calculator, linked below.

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Average net price
$10,542
In-state tuition and fees
$7,708
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$17,548
Published cost of attendance
$20,749
Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
55%
Median federal debt of completers
$18,750

Completion and outcomes

Keep school and program outcomes separate.

Earnings figures cover students who received federal aid and are calculated at the system level, which means campuses that share an OPE ID can report the same number. They describe past students, not a promise about you.

Program-level earnings appear beside individual fields in the programs section.

Completion rate
33%
First-year retention
67%
Earnings 6 years after entry
$49,120
Earnings 10 years after entry
$53,551
Undergraduates with federal loans
30%

Admissions context

Use the numbers without pretending they know the decision.

Acceptance rate
91%
Applicants
6,953
Admitted
6,302
SAT middle range
960 to 1110
ACT middle range
17 to 23

Suggested planning category

Needs reviewFrom reported data

  • No test score was shared, so score-based reasoning is not used.
  • Acceptance rate alone is not enough evidence for Realistic or Safe. Choose a category manually if you want one.

What this school says it considers

Secondary school GPA
Required to be considered for admission
Secondary school rank
Required to be considered for admission
Secondary school record
Required to be considered for admission
Completion of college preparatory program
Required to be considered for admission
Recommendations
Not considered for admission, even if submitted
Formal demonstration of competencies
Not considered for admission, even if submitted
Admission test scores
Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
English proficiency test
Required to be considered for admission
Other test
Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Work experience
Not considered for admission, even if submitted
Personal statement or essay
Not considered for admission, even if submitted
Legacy status
Not considered for admission, even if submitted

Computed as reported admissions divided by reported applicants for the fall admissions cycle. Safe does not mean guaranteed. Admissions decisions depend on factors no public tool can fully predict.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Fall 2023 admissions cycle
Scope
Reported for this institution

Computed as reported admissions divided by reported applicants for the fall admissions cycle.

Institution facts

What kind of school this is

SettingCity: Large
Size band10,000 - 19,999
Undergraduates12,555
Highest award offeredMaster's degree
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
AccreditorSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
CountyHarris County
SystemUniversity of Houston System
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2024-25 academic year
Scope
Reported for this institution

Coded values are printed with the labels published alongside the data for this release.

Online availability

Flags first, confirmation second

Every program offered fully at a distance
No
Undergraduate programs offered fully at a distance
Yes
Undergraduate distance courses
Yes
Fields where every credential can be finished online
16
Fields where some credentials can be finished online
1
MarketingBachelor's
Fully online in this release

Online availability is reported by the institution. Confirm the exact program, tuition, format, in-person requirements, and availability in your state before applying.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2024-25 academic year
Scope
Reported for this institution

Institution-reported flags. A flag is not confirmation that a specific program runs online in your state.

Reading the data

How to read the numbers on this page.

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  • Cost and outcome figures describe past students, not youYour own price and result depend on your family finances, your program, and your choices
  • Some values cover a whole system rather than this campusWhere that is true, the value says so beside it
  • A blank is a blankData updated August 23, 2026. A value nobody reported is never shown as a zero
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