University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX · Public · Small city · UH-Victoria · UHV
Public institution in Victoria, TX · 2,630 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $54,467 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%Average net price
- Top 16%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 23%Cost of attendance
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
- $8,624247th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,499320th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,291683rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,179448th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,973539th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,467820th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,888894th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 26.5%1,829th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.3%1,560th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.7%794th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1085750th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,630773rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 44.0%546th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 104 mi (AUS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 23 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $68,219 | $66,915 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,338 | $49,019 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $48,198 | $39,009 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $44,971 | $63,005 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $39,009 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $42,105 | $41,667 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $38,871 | $36,848 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $37,568 | $37,424 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $37,424 | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $35,060 | $36,134 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,988 | $33,993 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $29,685 | $36,674 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1973source
- Athletic nickname: "Jaguars"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: Redsource
- Formerly known as "University of Houston Victoria Center" (1973–1983)source
- Formerly known as "University of Houston–Victoria" (1983–2025)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 4 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $425,250 (M $234,250 · W $191,000)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Houston-Victoria’s 2,630 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX · 2,729 undergrads
- Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX · 2,526 undergrads
- Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · 2,518 undergrads
- Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX · 2,777 undergrads
- University of St ThomasHouston, TX · 2,826 undergrads
- Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX · 2,827 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND · 2,629 undergrads
- Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI · 2,628 undergrads
- Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · 2,624 undergrads
- Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · 2,640 undergrads
- Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY · 2,641 undergrads
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, PR · 2,641 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuhv.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 225502)
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- Compare with Saint Edward's UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Houston-Victoria vs Saint Edward's UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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