- The Inkwell
- Texas
- University of St Thomas
Houston, TXCity: largeZIP 77006Founded 1947
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1947
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.stthom.edu
TexasReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of St Thomas
University of St Thomas is a private nonprofit university in Houston, Texas, with 3,220 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 67% within six years and costs $15,446 a year after aid.
67%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention78%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans33%
$15,446net price / year
90%admission rate
1090average SAT
67%graduate in 6 years
$64,410median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,000median debt
#590 of 1,704 for earnings#526 of 1,739 for lowest net price#467 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,187 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $43,329tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $35,754
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $35,754
- Average net price
- $15,446national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,117
$30,001–48,000$12,963
$48,001–75,000$12,830
$75,001–110,000$15,437
$110,001+$25,684
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 480–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college67%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 67%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,969
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,410middle 50%: $41,746–$99,775
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$99,775
Median, University of St Thomas$64,410
Lower quarter$41,746
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,220
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 23.4
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 96%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,661 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,002
- Endowment, end of year
- $145,922,341
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White16%
Hispanic55%
Black11%
Asian10%
Two or more races1.3%
U.S. nonresident4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.4%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions40%
Business & management14%
Theology & religious vocations7.9%
Psychology7.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.8%
Social sciences4.7%
Liberal arts & humanities4.3%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | $27,943 | 55% | $61,376 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX | $19,294 | 48% | $60,634 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX | $29,143 | 47% | $59,613 |
| Trinity University San Antonio, TX | $22,962 | 82% | $79,620 |
| Saint Edward's University Austin, TX | $26,034 | 57% | $64,695 |
| Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX | $25,954 | 60% | $58,159 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland City University Oakland City, IN | $15,557 | 70% | $53,253 |
| University of St Francis Joliet, IL | $15,961 | 64% | $69,137 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $16,495 | 65% | $60,120 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | $19,090 | 67% | $64,729 |
| Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | $17,991 | 71% | $64,121 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 227863. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2495922.