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University of Houston-Downtown

General Information

Name: University of Houston-Downtown
Address: 1 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-1014
Phone:

  • General information: (713) 221-8000
  • Financial aid office: (713) 221-8041
  • Admissions office: (713) 221-8522

Website: www.uhd.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,656$3,326$3,170
        Out-of-state$10,256$9,950$9,362
Books and supplies$1,020$1,020$1,020
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,222$8,222$8,032
        Other expenses$6,728$6,728$6,311
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,112$4,315$4,016

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$19,626$19,296$18,533
        Off-campus with family$8,788$8,661$8,206
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$26,226$25,920$24,725
        Off-campus with family$15,388$15,285$14,398

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 60%
  • Federal grants: 44%
  • State/local grants: 7%
  • Institutional grants: 16%
  • Student loans: 33%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2681
  • State/local grants:$2870
  • Institutional grants:$1442
  • Student loans:$3333

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 11484
Undergraduate enrollment: 11359
First-time student retention: 61%
Overall graduation rate: 12%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 52%
    • Part Time: 48%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 23%
Black non-hispanic: 26%
Hispanic: 37%
Asian/pacific islander: 10%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Securities Services Administration/Management - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor


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