The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $10,038
    6.46% growth from 2023
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,938
    68.2% Full-Time

    About

    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston were Registered Nursing (276 degrees awarded) and Dental Hygiene (21 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,718 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. 73.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (523 degrees), 1.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (396 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is $10,038, which is $−4,859 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is $10,038, which is $4,859 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $10,038
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was $10,038. The cost of tuition at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is $−4,859 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston had a total enrollment of 4,938 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is 3,367 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,571. This means that 68.2% of students enrolled at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 28.3% White, 21.8% Asian, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 2.59% Two or More Races, 0.0608% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0608% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (29.8%), followed by Asian Female (22.8%) and White Female (15.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (18.8%), followed by Asian Female (14.4%) and White Male (11.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    68.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,938 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is 3,367 and the part-time enrollment is 1,571. This means that 68.2% of students enrolled at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,398 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      1,078 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      912 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is 28.3% White, 21.8% Asian, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 2.59% Two or More Races, 0.0608% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0608% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 190 students (3.85%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 794 more women than men received degrees from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is white (523 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (396 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is Registered Nursing (276 degrees awarded), followed by Dental Hygiene (21 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (1,455 degrees awarded), Biology (244 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are Registered nurses (1,619,858 people), Physicians (576,716 people), Software developers (543,617 people), Other managers (540,416 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (379,250 people).

    The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2024 are Health (1,455 degrees awarded), Biology (244 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), and Engineering (7 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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are Health (1,455 degrees awarded), Biology (244 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), and Engineering (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,283,971 people), Elementary & secondary schools (658,641 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (636,387 people), Computer Systems Design (611,135 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (496,247 people).

    The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are Health (1,455 degrees awarded), Biology (244 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), and Engineering (7 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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
    Dental Hygiene
    Most Common (2024)
    8 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 2 to 4 year postsecondary certificate concentration at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was Dental Hygiene with 8 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    462
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,256
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 462 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, which is 0.368 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,256).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 102 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in Medicine, which is 0.823 times less than the 124 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 236 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in Registered Nursing, which is 5.9 times more than the 40 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      523 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      396 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      348 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is white (523 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (396 degrees).

    4.42% of degree recipients (76 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      502 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      490 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      487 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is white female (502 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (490 degrees).

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    Operations

    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has an endowment valued at nearly $1.03B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 208M (20.3%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston had a total salary expenditure of 2.55B. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston employs 169 Assistant professors, 118 Associate professors and 88 Professors. Most academics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are Female Assistant professor (111), Female Associate professor (71), and Male Assistant professor (58).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are: Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 743 employees, Management, with 542 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 485 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.03B
    2024 Endowment
    8.89%
    growth from 2023

    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has an endowment valued at about $1.03B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston grew 8.89% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.01B higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $296M - Federal
    2. $11.2M - State
    3. $812M - Local

    As of 2024, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston received $296M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $11.2M from state grants and contracts, and $812M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $1.6B
    2024 Salaries
    9.71%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston paid a median of $1.6B in salaries, which represents 62.8% of their overall expenditure ($2.55B) and a 9.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.39% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $57.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    396
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston paid a total of $57.5M to 396 employees working as instructors, which represents 3.59% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston were Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 743 employees, Management with 542 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 485 employees.

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