University of Houston-Victoria

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,111
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,754
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    95.9%
    1,880 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,586
    44.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    26.5%
    81 Graduates

    About

    University of Houston-Victoria is a higher education institution located in Victoria County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at University of Houston-Victoria were General Business Administration & Management (162 degrees awarded), General Educational Leadership & Administration (44 degrees), and Information Science (23 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,186 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Houston-Victoria. 67.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (455 degrees), 1.25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (364 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Houston-Victoria is $5,111, which is $−18,889 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Houston-Victoria is $5,111, which is $18,889 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,754.

    In 2024, 75% of undergraduate students attending University of Houston-Victoria received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,111
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Houston-Victoria was $5,111. The cost of tuition at University of Houston-Victoria is $−18,889 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,754
    2024 Value
    31.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Houston-Victoria had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,754. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Houston-Victoria grew by 31.9%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    75%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    38%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    75% of undergraduate students at University of Houston-Victoria received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 10.3% with respect to 2023, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    University of Houston-Victoria received 1,880 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.0532% annual growth. Out of those 1,880 applicants, 1,803 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 3,586 students enrolled at University of Houston-Victoria in 2024. 36% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Houston-Victoria has an overall enrollment yield of 12.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    95.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,803
    Accepted Out of 1,880

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Houston-Victoria was 95.9% (1,803 admissions from 1,880 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 76.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 0.0532%, while admissions grew by 24.9%.

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    SAT Scores

    36%
    Submission Percentage (2023)
    62
    Scores Submitted (2023)

    36% of enrolled first-time students at University of Houston-Victoria in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Houston-Victoria had a total enrollment of 3,586 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Houston-Victoria is 1,610 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,976. This means that 44.9% of students enrolled at University of Houston-Victoria are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Houston-Victoria, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.3% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White, 15.2% Black or African American, 6.58% Asian, 3.15% Two or More Races, 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0837% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of Houston-Victoria in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (30.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.9%) and White Female (16.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (21.3%) and Black or African American Female (17.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    44.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Houston-Victoria in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,586 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Houston-Victoria is 1,610 and the part-time enrollment is 1,976. This means that 44.9% of students enrolled at University of Houston-Victoria are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    65%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Houston-Victoria was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), University of Houston-Victoria had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,518 enrolled students
    2. White
      968 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      544 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Houston-Victoria is 42.3% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White, 15.2% Black or African American, 6.58% Asian, 3.15% Two or More Races, 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0837% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 53 students (1.48%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 412 more women than men received degrees from University of Houston-Victoria. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Houston-Victoria is hispanic or latino (455 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (364 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at University of Houston-Victoria is General Business Administration & Management (162 degrees awarded), followed by General Educational Leadership & Administration (44 degrees) and Information Science (23 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Houston-Victoria, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (144 degrees awarded), English (28 degrees), and Psychology (121 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Houston-Victoria are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,836,916 people), Accountants & auditors (1,076,083 people), Other managers (964,555 people), Secondary school teachers (637,860 people), and Financial managers (580,848 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Houston-Victoria in 2024 are Interdisciplinary Studies (144 degrees awarded), English (28 degrees), Psychology (121 degrees), Business (415 degrees), and Education (150 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Houston-Victoria are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at University of Houston-Victoria are Interdisciplinary Studies (144 degrees awarded), English (28 degrees), Psychology (121 degrees), Business (415 degrees), and Education (150 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Houston-Victoria are Elementary & secondary schools (3,723,183 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (857,418 people), Computer Systems Design (736,764 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (714,032 people), and Banking & related activities (522,424 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Houston-Victoria are Interdisciplinary Studies (144 degrees awarded), English (28 degrees), Psychology (121 degrees), Business (415 degrees), and Education (150 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Houston-Victoria.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
      133 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      89 degrees awarded
    3. General Business
      73 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Houston-Victoria was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 133 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Houston-Victoria according to their major.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    387
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    799
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 387 degrees were awarded to men at University of Houston-Victoria, which is 0.484 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (799).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 89 degrees were awarded to men at University of Houston-Victoria in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.742 times less than the 120 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 120 degrees were awarded to men at University of Houston-Victoria in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.35 times more than the 89 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    10%
    100% Completion Time
    23%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 10% of students graduating from University of Houston-Victoria completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      455 degrees awarded
    2. White
      364 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      190 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Houston-Victoria is hispanic or latino (455 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (364 degrees).

    0.422% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      368 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      349 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      347 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Houston-Victoria is hispanic or latino female (368 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (349 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Houston-Victoria has an endowment valued at nearly $23.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.07M (8.85%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, University of Houston-Victoria had a total salary expenditure of 69.4M. University of Houston-Victoria employs 40 Professors, 38 Associate professors and 25 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Houston-Victoria are Male Professor (23), Female Associate professor (19), and Male Associate professor (19).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Houston-Victoria are: Business and Financial Operations, with 66 employees, Management, with 46 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees.

    Endowment

    $23.4M
    2024 Endowment
    5.36%
    growth from 2023

    University of Houston-Victoria has an endowment valued at about $23.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Houston-Victoria grew 5.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.5M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.57M - Federal
    2. $1.88M - State
    3. $78.3k - Local

    As of 2024, University of Houston-Victoria received $1.57M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.88M from state grants and contracts, and $78.3k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $27.4M
    2024 Salaries
    5.09%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, University of Houston-Victoria paid a median of $27.4M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($69.4M) and a 5.09% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.28% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $10.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    124
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Houston-Victoria paid a total of $10.4M to 124 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Houston-Victoria were Business and Financial Operations with 66 employees, Management with 46 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees.

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