University of Houston - Victoria: Statistics

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#3646 of 14,131 In the World
#1029 of 2,597 In North America
#957 of 2,496 In the United States
#52 of 119 In Texas
#1255 of 1,928 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
Top50% For 13 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
96%
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
2,627
Graduates
959
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
uhv.edu

University of Houston - Victoria Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Houston - Victoria has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% 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 96% 96% 96%
Applicants 1,880 764 1,116
Admissions 1,803 737 1,066
Freshmen enrolled full time 204 104 100
Freshmen enrolled part time 17 6 11

1,279 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,970 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

Hispanic 1518 (42%)
White 968 (27%)
Black or African American 544 (15%)
Asian 236 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 145 (4%)
Two or more races 113 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 53 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (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
$13,210
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,111$6,618
Tuition in-state $5,111$6,618
Tuition out-of-state $14,951$13,838
Fee in-district $2,038$1,697
Fee in-state $2,038$1,697
Fee out-of-state $2,038$1,697

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 628
Combined charge for room and board $7,664
Room charge $6,016
Meal charge $5,230

University of Houston - Victoria majors

University of Houston - Victoria has granted 766 bachelor's degrees across 23 programs and 420 master's across 19 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Houston - Victoria.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 47 162
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 133 11
Accounting 71 20
Psychology, General 89
Business & Commerce, General 73
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 43 7
Education, General 46
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 44
Information Science & Studies 16 23
Communication, General 34
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 29
Finance, General 26
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24
Curriculum and Instruction 21
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 19
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 19
English Language and Literature, General 18
Special Education and Teaching, General 17
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 16
Biomedical Sciences, General 15
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 14
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 14
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 14
Computer Science 13
Political Science and Government, General 12
School Psychology 12
Counseling Psychology 10
Creative Writing 10
Forensic Psychology 10
Design and Visual Communications, General 9
History, General 9
Educational & Instructional Technology 8
Spanish Language and Literature 8
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 7
Publishing 6
Mathematics, General 4
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 3
Grand Total 766 420

University of Houston - Victoria has a graduation rate of 26%, which is among the 8% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 26% 17% 33%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

University of Houston - Victoria has published 1,560 scientific papers with 31,365 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Business, Environmental Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, and Biology.

Publications
1,560
Citations
31,365

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,128 / 25,865
Political Science
815 / 19,691
Law
779 / 18,588
Computer Science
778 / 20,356
Business
684 / 17,939
Environmental Science
629 / 14,684
Psychology
589 / 17,227
Philosophy
569 / 13,779
Sociology
557 / 15,126
Biology
533 / 14,687
Mathematics
511 / 13,808
Economics
510 / 8,706
Engineering
472 / 13,364
Medicine
468 / 10,779
History
412 / 8,842
Physics
404 / 8,610
Geography and Cartography
392 / 9,872
Social Psychology
356 / 12,185
Archaeology
326 / 8,664
Statistics
321 / 11,309
Management
311 / 9,089
Chemistry
294 / 5,784
Finance
293 / 4,853
Quantum and Particle physics
264 / 6,630
Art & Design
257 / 3,888
Linguistics
246 / 3,536
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
237 / 4,689
Geology
237 / 5,018
Machine Learning
235 / 7,576
Marketing
228 / 8,652
Ecology
211 / 4,680
Development Studies
188 / 3,419
Paleontology
188 / 4,304
Biochemistry
157 / 2,629
Pathology
156 / 4,949
Communications and Public Relations
148 / 4,855
Anthropology
144 / 4,502
Genetics
144 / 2,229
Psychiatry
132 / 3,676
Math Teachers
131 / 2,054

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 3 51
1994 8 20
1995 5 23
1996 13 25
1997 5 27
1998 12 33
1999 4 39
2000 13 50
2001 6 44
2002 14 62
2003 20 78
2004 23 116
2005 17 185
2006 34 218
2007 32 351
2008 39 434
2009 35 544
2010 44 694
2011 103 865
2012 57 939
2013 57 988
2014 65 1257
2015 65 1328
2016 57 1293
2017 70 1338
2018 85 1483
2019 79 1560
2020 114 2165
2021 102 2974
2022 87 3156
2023 106 3145
2024 76 3004
2025 44 2675
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Van G. Garrett

    Van G. Garrett
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    poetnovelist
    Biography

    Van G. Garrett is an American poet, novelist, teacher, and photographer. Garrett's poetry has appeared in a number of well-known American literary journals, including: African American Review; The Amistad; ChickenBones; Drumvoices Revue; Obsidian III; phati'tude Literary Magazine; Pittsburgh Quarterly; Potomac Review; and StepAway Magazine. His works have also been published internationally, including in: Istanbul Literature Review; One Ghana, One Voice; Poems Niederngasse (Switzerland); and White Chimney (UK). Garrett often writes poetry with haiku or kwansaba structures.

General info

Alternative names UHV
Founded 1973
Colors purple, red, gold
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 390
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 3007 N. Ben Wilson
Victoria, Texas, 77901
United States
City population 66,000
Phone 3615704848

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