Texas Woman's University: Statistics

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#1588 of 14,131 In the World
#427 of 2,597 In North America
#384 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 119 In Texas
#2 of 2 In Denton
#194 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
95%
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
10,260
Graduates
5,404
Male:Female Ratio
12:88
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
twu.edu

Texas Woman's University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Texas Woman's University has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the 30% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 95% 93% 95%
Applicants 7,584 595 6,989
Admissions 7,204 552 6,652
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,445 108 1,337
Freshmen enrolled part time 28 5 23

5,366 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,993 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5431 (35%)
Hispanic 4985 (32%)
Black or African American 2627 (17%)
Asian 1524 (10%)
Two or more races 545 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 281 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 211 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 12 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,678
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,720$5,184
Tuition in-state $5,720$5,184
Tuition out-of-state $15,792$12,744
Fee in-district $2,928$2,706
Fee in-state $2,928$2,706
Fee out-of-state $2,928$2,706

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,323
Combined charge for room and board $10,950
Room charge $6,400
Meal charge $4,550

Texas Woman's University majors

Texas Woman's University has granted 2,141 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs, 1,692 master's across 44 programs, and 342 doctorate degrees across 19 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Texas Woman's University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 92 464
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 474
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 263
Library and Information Science 240
Education, General 175 22
General Studies 172
Psychology, General 147
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 34 112
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 1 138
Child Development 69 64 1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 101 20 3
Physical Therapy & Therapist 120
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 107 11
Nutrition Sciences 46 48 3
Social Work 48 18
Sociology, General 44 11 3
Health and Wellness, General 54
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 51
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 50
Music, General 32 15
Computer and Information Sciences, General 45
Human Development and Family Studies, General 22 17 4
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 41
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 40
Political Science and Government, General 35 5
Nursing Education 38
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 35
Dance, General 16 17 2
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 24 11
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 35
English Language and Literature, General 24 7
Reading Teacher Education 22 7
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 28
Art & Art Studies, General 23 4
Informatics 6 20
Accounting 22
Special Education and Teaching, General 16 6
History, General 17 4
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 15 5
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 15 5
Nursing Science 19
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 18
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 13 4
Mathematics, General 13 4
Curriculum and Instruction 15
Finance, General 15
Biotechnology 14
Music Therapy & Therapist 13
School Psychology 9 4
Biochemistry 12
Counseling Psychology 9 3
Women's Studies 1 7 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 10
Fashion Merchandising 9
Business & Commerce, General 8
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 8
Fashion & Apparel Design 8
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 8
Nursing Administration 8
Nursing Practice 7
Experimental Psychology 6
Medical Informatics 5
Molecular Biology 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Public Health, General 4
Rhetoric and Composition 4
Chemistry, General 2 1
Culinary Science & Culinology 3
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 3
Grand Total 2,141 1,692 342

Texas Woman's University has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 30% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 40% 45%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Texas Woman's University has published 6,728 scientific papers with 109,770 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Psychiatry.

Publications
6,728
Citations
109,770

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
4,673 / 87,731
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,139 / 66,278
Psychology
3,399 / 62,777
Biology
3,256 / 64,910
Computer Science
2,696 / 45,584
Political Science
2,623 / 41,605
Law
2,507 / 40,764
Sociology
2,409 / 37,246
Environmental Science
1,785 / 28,845
Psychiatry
1,743 / 33,766
Engineering
1,726 / 29,206
Pathology
1,706 / 36,875
Philosophy
1,696 / 23,376
Physics
1,647 / 29,591
Chemistry
1,572 / 32,996
Mathematics
1,567 / 29,249
Business
1,373 / 23,038
Physical Therapy
1,361 / 27,610
Nursing
1,318 / 24,365
Economics
1,275 / 19,355
Biochemistry
1,206 / 27,738
Neuroscience
1,135 / 22,466
Statistics
1,078 / 21,847
Genetics
1,062 / 25,526
Development Studies
1,040 / 15,903
Quantum and Particle physics
1,035 / 19,691
Geography and Cartography
945 / 13,865
Social Psychology
943 / 17,503
Health Science
897 / 15,556
Public Health
886 / 20,508
History
853 / 10,342
Surgery
830 / 20,146
Child Psychology
825 / 16,690
Geology
776 / 13,538
Sports Medicine
762 / 17,235
Art & Design
760 / 10,741
Anthropology
755 / 11,961
Linguistics
741 / 9,356
Education Majors
729 / 9,915
Clinical Psychology
710 / 16,229

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 87 356
1993 74 401
1994 73 507
1995 92 597
1996 105 714
1997 99 723
1998 113 898
1999 110 996
2000 113 1207
2001 104 1254
2002 107 1612
2003 95 1712
2004 112 1924
2005 136 1964
2006 131 2146
2007 130 2381
2008 160 2684
2009 140 2764
2010 178 3155
2011 202 3406
2012 149 3611
2013 201 4044
2014 199 4122
2015 266 4423
2016 235 4386
2017 263 4375
2018 307 5037
2019 283 5421
2020 384 6709
2021 297 7390
2022 299 7518
2023 276 8112
2024 266 8080
Academic rankings

Texas Woman's University alumni

  1. Anne Rice

    Anne Rice
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-2021 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    writernovelistscreenwriter
    Biography

    Anne Rice was an American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Bible fiction. She is best known for writing The Vampire Chronicles. She later adapted the first volume in the series into a commercially successful eponymous film, Interview with the Vampire (1994).

  2. Lupe Ontiveros

    Lupe Ontiveros
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-2012 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    social workeractortelevision actorfilm actorstage actor
    Biography

    Guadalupe Ontiveros was an American actress best known for portraying Rosalita in The Goonies, and Yolanda Saldívar in the film Selena. She acted in numerous films and television shows. Ontiveros was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on Desperate Housewives and received critical acclaim for her role in Chuck & Buck, for which Ontiveros won the National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress, and was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.

  3. Jill Marie Jones

    Jill Marie Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Jill Marie Jones is an American actress and former professional dancer and cheerleader. Jones is best known for her role as Antoinette "Toni" Childs-Garrett on the UPN comedy series, Girlfriends. Jones has appeared in a number of films, and had the recurring role as Cynthia Irving on the Fox supernatural series, Sleepy Hollow (2013–15). From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Amanda Fisher in the Starz horror-comedy series, Ash vs Evil Dead.

  4. Carly Patterson

    Carly Patterson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    musicianartistic gymnastsinger
    Biography

    Carly Rae Patterson is an American singer, songwriter and former artistic gymnast. She was the all-around champion at the 2004 Olympics, the first all-around champion for the United States at a non-boycotted Olympics, and is a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Patterson frequently joins radio segments on 1310 AM and 96.7 FM The Ticket in Dallas Fort-Worth.

All 18 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names TWU
Founded 1901
Motto Scientia Lumen Vitae
Knowledge Brings Light to Life
Colors maroon, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - January; January-May). Also Summer Session
Total FTE staff 1,564
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 304 Administration Dr
Denton, Texas, 76204
United States
City population 140,000
Phone 9408982000

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