Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, TX · Private · Large city · HTU
Private institution in Austin, TX · 982 undergraduates · $42,937 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,8471,057th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,703932nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,703534th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,336708th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $30,7501,818th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,9371,468th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,3421,328th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 36.1%1,606th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 50.5%1,719th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 17932nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9821,368th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 62.4%186th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (AUS)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Religious affiliation: Multiple Protestant Denominationsource
- Founded in 1875source
- School colors: #762B27 and #FFCB05source
- Athletic nickname: "Rams"source
- Campus size: about 24 acressource
- Formerly known as "Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute" (1875–1952)source
- Formerly known as "Samuel Huston College" (1876–1952)source
- Formerly known as "Huston–Tillotson College" (1952–2005)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 6 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $100,000 (M $50,000 · W $50,000)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Huston-Tillotson University’s 982 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX · 1,028 undergrads
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · 864 undergrads
- McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX · 1,108 undergrads
- Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX · 1,110 undergrads
- Austin CollegeSherman, TX · 1,125 undergrads
- Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX · 1,148 undergrads
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websitehtu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 225575)
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- Compare with Schreiner UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Huston-Tillotson University vs Schreiner UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 6 EADA programs at this school
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