University of Houston - Victoria: Statistics

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#3645 of 14,131 In the World
#1016 of 2,597 In North America
#946 of 2,496 In the United States
#52 of 119 In Texas
#1189 of 1,716 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
Top50% For 18 other topics
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Acceptance rate
82%
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
2,845
Graduates
1,212
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
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 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 82% 81% 83%
Applicants 1,970 813 1,157
Admissions 1,618 655 963
Freshmen enrolled full time 183 84 99
Freshmen enrolled part time 28 11 17

632 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,257 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 1637 (40%)
White 1138 (28%)
Black or African American 615 (15%)
Asian 314 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 184 (5%)
Two or more races 104 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 54 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)

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
$9,301
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,111$6,618
Tuition in-state $5,111$6,618
Tuition out-of-state $14,903$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 940
Combined charge for room and board $7,664
Room charge $5,246
Meal charge $4,669

University of Houston - Victoria majors

University of Houston - Victoria has granted 842 bachelor's degrees across 23 programs and 486 master's across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Houston - Victoria.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 61 253
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 133 2
Psychology, General 120
Business & Commerce, General 112
Accounting 65
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 43
Communication, General 39
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 38
Computer and Information Sciences, General 37
Accounting and Business & Management 32
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 32
Finance, General 30
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29
Special Education and Teaching, General 28
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 24
Curriculum and Instruction 21
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 21
English Language and Literature, General 19
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 18
Information Science & Studies 11 7
Forensic Psychology 17
Counseling Psychology 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 12
Computer Science 11
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 11
History, General 11
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 10
Mathematics, General 8
Political Science and Government, General 8
School Psychology 8
Creative Writing 7
Education, General 7
Biomedical Sciences, General 6
Design and Visual Communications, General 5
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Publishing 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 3
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 2
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 1
Grand Total 842 486

University of Houston - Victoria has a graduation rate of 23%, which is among the 7% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 23% 18% 28%
  • Full-time retention rate - 60%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

University of Houston - Victoria has published 1,345 scientific papers with 21,542 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Business, Environmental Science, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, and Biology.

Publications
1,345
Citations
21,542

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,004 / 18,260
Political Science
730 / 13,875
Law
699 / 13,100
Computer Science
685 / 14,371
Business
609 / 12,391
Environmental Science
532 / 9,374
Psychology
526 / 12,042
Sociology
510 / 10,449
Philosophy
502 / 10,465
Biology
473 / 9,856
Mathematics
454 / 8,860
Economics
444 / 5,700
Engineering
414 / 8,827
Medicine
403 / 7,084
History
359 / 5,719
Physics
353 / 5,572
Geography and Cartography
337 / 6,386
Social Psychology
322 / 8,540
Statistics
298 / 7,477
Management
288 / 6,310
Archaeology
284 / 5,620
Finance
260 / 2,978
Chemistry
259 / 3,569
Art & Design
229 / 2,660
Quantum and Particle physics
228 / 4,470
Linguistics
215 / 2,543
Marketing
209 / 6,040
Machine Learning
209 / 4,961
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
205 / 3,202
Geology
202 / 3,129
Ecology
175 / 2,840
Paleontology
160 / 2,700
Development Studies
156 / 2,425
Anthropology
146 / 3,071
Biochemistry
140 / 1,576
Communications and Public Relations
136 / 4,070
Pathology
130 / 2,969
Genetics
123 / 1,391
Neuroscience
121 / 3,695
Psychiatry
120 / 2,090

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 17
1992 3 29
1993 2 51
1994 6 19
1995 6 23
1996 12 22
1997 5 21
1998 12 19
1999 6 21
2000 13 28
2001 8 30
2002 16 50
2003 16 68
2004 22 89
2005 20 150
2006 31 198
2007 29 317
2008 39 376
2009 36 562
2010 41 608
2011 76 832
2012 54 839
2013 56 889
2014 62 1082
2015 61 1196
2016 54 1089
2017 64 1067
2018 80 1158
2019 72 1272
2020 94 1604
2021 95 2234
2022 82 2434
2023 86 2320
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Van G. Garrett

    Van G. Garrett
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    novelistpoet
    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 431
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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