University of Texas Medical Branch: Statistics

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#570 of 14,131 In the World
#203 of 2,597 In North America
#178 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In Galveston
#32 of 3,138 For Virology
Top50% For 153 other topics
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Acceptance rate
20%
Undergraduates
585
Graduates
2,776
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.

510 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1342 (40%)
Hispanic 720 (21%)
Asian 715 (21%)
Black or African American 321 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 105 (3%)
Two or more races 92 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 52 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,494$7,042
Tuition in-state $7,494$7,042
Tuition out-of-state $20,994$17,020
Fee in-district $3,219$3,633
Fee in-state $3,219$3,633
Fee out-of-state $3,219$3,633

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 55
Room charge $6,630

University of Texas Medical Branch majors

University of Texas Medical Branch has granted 431 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs, 330 master's across 14 programs, and 371 doctorate degrees across 17 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 378
Medicine 219
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 133
Physician Assistant 90
Physical Therapy & Therapist 79
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 32 20 9
Nursing Practice 27
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 21
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 20
Epidemiology 18 1
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 13
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 11
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 9
Nursing Administration 7
Nursing Education 7
Microbiology and Immunology 1 5
Neuroscience 6
Clinical Nurse Leader 5
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 2 2
Behavioral Sciences 3
Medical Science & Scientist 2 1
Pharmacology and Toxicology 1 2
Clinical and Translational Science 2
Medical & Health Humanities 2
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 2
Molecular Biochemistry 1
Nursing Science 1
Grand Total 431 330 371

Publications & Citations

University of Texas Medical Branch is a world-class research university with 47,672 scientific papers published and 1,411,249 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, Psychology, Computer Science, Immunology, and Surgery.

Publications
47,672
Citations
1,411,249

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
40,633 / 1,215,605
Biology
38,212 / 1,271,054
Genetics
28,369 / 1,019,229
Chemistry
26,403 / 961,532
Biochemistry
23,924 / 904,618
Pathology
18,861 / 590,887
Psychology
16,858 / 519,253
Computer Science
14,539 / 470,830
Immunology
14,108 / 510,145
Surgery
13,542 / 328,749
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,103 / 344,505
Psychiatry
11,526 / 356,203
Engineering
10,683 / 307,451
Physics
9,880 / 276,344
Environmental Science
9,747 / 289,143
Organic Chemistry
9,531 / 344,826
Neuroscience
8,328 / 308,860
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
7,668 / 163,838
Anatomy and Physiology
7,048 / 216,875
Virology
6,601 / 271,422
Sociology
5,882 / 161,407
Political Science
5,343 / 115,457
Law
5,194 / 112,878
Oncology and Cancer research
5,158 / 156,098
Mathematics
5,154 / 153,863
Geology
4,961 / 138,778
Statistics
4,832 / 148,554
Philosophy
4,704 / 131,267
Public Health
4,593 / 136,109
Anesthesiology
4,585 / 135,993
Paleontology
4,368 / 123,463
Demography
4,097 / 116,454
Pharmacology
4,096 / 148,904
Molecular Biology
3,914 / 167,828
Cardiology
3,864 / 80,418
Materials Science
3,615 / 106,839
Quantum and Particle physics
3,575 / 91,027
Ecology
3,502 / 120,409
Geography and Cartography
3,448 / 101,621
Nursing
3,223 / 73,951

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 646 7755
1992 675 8554
1993 695 8125
1994 752 8902
1995 824 10117
1996 965 11219
1997 951 12777
1998 881 14769
1999 922 16501
2000 933 18962
2001 908 20217
2002 979 22195
2003 1128 24285
2004 1114 27170
2005 1143 29981
2006 1333 34060
2007 1270 36773
2008 1192 38912
2009 1150 42479
2010 1050 45782
2011 1165 47619
2012 1193 52271
2013 1283 54013
2014 1244 55528
2015 1297 57209
2016 1475 58650
2017 1618 61213
2018 1804 64486
2019 1663 67595
2020 1873 82532
2021 1915 95093
2022 1848 92486
2023 1877 88032
Academic rankings

University of Texas Medical Branch alumni

  1. Ronny Jackson

    Ronny Jackson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch
    In 1995 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    physicianpoliticiansoldier
    Biography

    Ronny Lynn Jackson is an American physician, politician, and retired United States Navy rear admiral who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district.

  2. Denton Cooley

    Denton Cooley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-2016 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    university teachersurgeoncardiac 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. Kjell Lindgren

    Kjell Lindgren
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch
    Graduated with Master of Public Health
    Occupations
    surgeonastronautmilitary 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.

  4. Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor

    Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    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
    astronautphysiciansurgeonaquanaut
    Biography

    Serena Maria Auñón-Chancellor is an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut. She visited the ISS as a flight engineer for Expedition 56/57 on the International Space Station.

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 2,174
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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