University of Houston-Victoria

Victoria, TX 77901

Overview

Admission

University of Houston-Victoria is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,616 applications and only 2,220 students were granted admission. University of Houston-Victoria is at the #46 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

University of Houston-Victoria charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $17,961 and in-state students paid $5,721.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 96% of University of Houston-Victoria's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 66% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,899 (which is 10.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Houston-Victoria in 2016-2017, was 195, which is 68% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,012 (which is 5.5% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Houston-Victoria has enrolled a total of 4,384 students (1,963 students full-time and 2,421 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,384 students, 478 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 34% men and 66% women and 3,248 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,136 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 280 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Houston-Victoria.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Houston-Victoria full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Houston-Victoria graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,700. Last year, out of the total 3,721 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,349 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,514 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,127 were employed.