University of Texas Medical Branch: Statistics

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#581 of 14,131 In the World
#205 of 2,597 In North America
#180 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In Galveston
#35 of 3,499 For Virology
Top50% For 154 other topics
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Acceptance rate
20%
Undergraduates
559
Graduates
2,756
Male:Female Ratio
29:71
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.utmb.edu

University of Texas Medical Branch Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for University of Texas Medical Branch based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

643 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1115 (34%)
Asian 793 (24%)
Hispanic 693 (21%)
Black or African American 311 (9%)
Two or more races 166 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 164 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 59 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,343$6,171
Tuition in-state $7,343$6,171
Tuition out-of-state $20,843$13,977
Fee in-district $3,260$3,363
Fee in-state $3,260$3,363
Fee out-of-state $3,260$3,363

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 55
Room charge $6,630

University of Texas Medical Branch majors

University of Texas Medical Branch has granted 354 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs, 359 master's across 13 programs, and 456 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas Medical Branch.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 312
Medicine 223
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 150
Physical Therapy & Therapist 90
Physician Assistant 89
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 73
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 29 20 9
Nursing Practice 24
Epidemiology 19 3
Nursing Administration 20
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 19
Nursing Education 15
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 13
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 13
Nursing Science 7
Clinical Nurse Leader 6
Microbiology and Immunology 6
Molecular Biochemistry 1 5
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 4
Medical Science & Scientist 2 2
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 3
Neuroscience 3
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 3
Rehabilitation Science 3
Pharmacology and Toxicology 1 1
Biomedical Sciences, General 1
Grand Total 354 359 456

Publications & Citations

University of Texas Medical Branch is a world-class research university with 53,806 scientific papers published and 1,830,232 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, Psychology, Computer Science, Immunology, and Surgery.

Publications
53,806
Citations
1,830,232

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
45,658 / 1,566,581
Biology
42,619 / 1,620,921
Genetics
31,264 / 1,269,334
Chemistry
28,871 / 1,194,453
Biochemistry
26,033 / 1,116,654
Pathology
20,765 / 746,307
Psychology
18,640 / 665,069
Computer Science
16,103 / 609,776
Immunology
15,390 / 631,698
Surgery
15,136 / 420,403
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,682 / 450,512
Psychiatry
12,766 / 448,149
Engineering
11,879 / 397,161
Physics
11,007 / 358,555
Environmental Science
11,007 / 376,156
Organic Chemistry
10,295 / 421,891
Neuroscience
9,075 / 388,692
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
8,544 / 210,845
Anatomy and Physiology
7,690 / 270,438
Virology
7,431 / 344,278
Sociology
6,384 / 209,911
Political Science
6,007 / 160,807
Law
5,825 / 157,071
Oncology and Cancer research
5,816 / 197,471
Geology
5,543 / 180,787
Mathematics
5,434 / 183,929
Philosophy
5,302 / 169,702
Statistics
5,062 / 176,251
Anesthesiology
5,038 / 169,638
Public Health
4,965 / 175,918
Paleontology
4,844 / 159,940
Cardiology
4,409 / 106,837
Pharmacology
4,382 / 178,286
Demography
4,345 / 148,442
Molecular Biology
4,069 / 199,480
Materials Science
4,021 / 139,340
Ecology
3,989 / 159,706
Quantum and Particle physics
3,980 / 117,198
Geography and Cartography
3,914 / 132,526
Nursing
3,484 / 94,889

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 746 10991
1993 749 10510
1994 811 11582
1995 908 12971
1996 1062 14633
1997 1037 16677
1998 1014 19509
1999 1014 21526
2000 1044 24639
2001 1028 26115
2002 1079 29305
2003 1234 32300
2004 1257 35882
2005 1282 38674
2006 1489 44244
2007 1352 45764
2008 1324 50447
2009 1241 53965
2010 1178 57206
2011 1258 59122
2012 1310 64679
2013 1371 66060
2014 1380 67629
2015 1371 68008
2016 1607 70857
2017 1689 73819
2018 1715 76095
2019 1670 80599
2020 1907 100694
2021 2070 113782
2022 2013 106651
2023 2112 103804
2024 2002 97483
Academic rankings

University of Texas Medical Branch alumni

  1. Ronny Jackson

    Ronny Jackson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch
    In 1995 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    soldierpoliticianphysician
    Biography

    Ronny Lynn Jackson is an American physician, politician, and former United States Navy officer. He is the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district. The district is based in Amarillo and includes the Panhandle and much of northeast Texas, as far as Denton.

  2. Denton Cooley

    Denton Cooley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-2016 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    physicianuniversity teachersurgeonbasketball playercardiac surgeon
    Biography

    Denton Arthur Cooley was an American cardiothoracic surgeon famous for performing the first implantation of a total artificial heart. Cooley was also the founder and surgeon in-chief of The Texas Heart Institute, chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at clinical partner Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, consultant in Cardiovascular Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital and a clinical professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

  3. Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor

    Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 49)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch
    In 2001 graduated with Doctor of Medicine in medicine
    In 2007 graduated with Master of Public Health
    Occupations
    aquanautsurgeonphysicianastronaut
    Biography

    Serena Maria Auñón-Chancellor is an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut. She visited the International Space Station (ISS) during Expedition 56/57. After returning, she transitioned to a management role within NASA, where she handles medical issues aboard the station.

  4. Kjell Lindgren

    Kjell Lindgren
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch
    Graduated with Master of Public Health
    Occupations
    astronautsurgeonmilitary officer
    Biography

    Kjell Norwood Lindgren is an American astronaut who was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20. He launched to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 44/45 on July 22, 2015.

All 13 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UTMB
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Founded 1891
Motto Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
Education, the Guardian of Society
Colors blue, white, red
Academic calendar September to August
Total FTE staff 2,334
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

Location and contacts

Address 301 University Blvd
Galveston, Texas, 77555-0129
United States
City population 54,000
Phone 4097721011

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