The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UTSA

Public institution in San Antonio, TX · 29,675 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $57,131 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 2%Undergraduates
Top 20%Average net price
Top 23%Cost of attendance
Top 24%In-state tuition & fees

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: $11,234401st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,991480th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $21,965968th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $21,474463rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $57,131679th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,340776th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 51.2%1,111th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 79.4%706th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 88.5%1,190th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1102681st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 22605th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 29,67554th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 25.0:12,064th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 42.3%618th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 71 mi (AUS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Texas#42

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $75
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 68 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$66,941	$60,264
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionConstruction Trades	bachelors	$66,287	$61,218
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$62,221	$62,734
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$61,814	$68,907
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$59,447	$60,771
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$57,995	$56,234
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science	bachelors	$57,770	$57,860
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$57,318	$59,485
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$55,693	$54,671
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$45,956	$40,056
Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$45,383	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$45,305	$49,864

Campus facts

Founded in 1969source
Athletic nickname: "Roadrunners"source
Mascot: Rowdysource
Alamodome seats about 65,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Blue and Orangesource
Motto: "Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 725 acressource
Athletic conference: The Americansource
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Fight song: ""UTSA Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Travis Scottsource
Notable alum: Karl Lauterbachsource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,528,225 (M $4,631,836 · W $2,896,389)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.