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University of St Thomas

General Information

Name: University of St Thomas
Address: 3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006-4696
Phone:

  • General information: (713) 522-7911
  • Financial aid office: (713) 525-2170
  • Admissions office: (713) 525-3500

Website: www.stthom.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$17,868$17,110$16,312
Books and supplies$1,000$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,700$6,700$7,300
        Other expenses$3,408$3,368$3,324
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,946$6,744$6,568
        Other expenses$4,168$3,368$3,324
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,168$3,368$3,324

Total expenses   
On-campus$28,976$27,978$27,736
Off-campus$29,982$28,022$27,004
Off-campus with family$23,036$21,278$20,436

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 32%
  • State/local grants: 45%
  • Institutional grants: 72%
  • Student loans: 52%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3577
  • State/local grants:$3901
  • Institutional grants:$6814
  • Student loans:$3662

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
Total
Number of applicants890
Percent admitted90.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.2%
Part-time1.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3705
Undergraduate enrollment: 1837
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 74%
    • Part Time: 26%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 41%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 30%
Asian/pacific islander: 12%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Bioinformatics - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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