University of St Thomas
Houston, TX · Private · Large city · UST
Private institution in Houston, TX · 2,826 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $59,224 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Graduation rate (4-year)
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
- $18,762970th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,6601,441st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,6601,380th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $44,1511,308th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,928621st lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,224576th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,971540th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.6%476th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.4%1,058th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.3%1,340th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1204395th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,826724th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.9%796th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 18 mi (IAH)
On 2 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 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,659 | $63,997 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $48,198 | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $46,478 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $41,992 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1947source
- Athletic nickname: "Celts"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #A30818 and #FEBE10source
- Motto: "Crescamus in Christo (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 50 acressource
- Athletic conference: SCACsource
- Notable alum: Sean Patrick Flanerysource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of St Thomas’s 2,826 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX · 2,827 undergrads
- Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX · 2,777 undergrads
- Grayson CollegeDenison, TX · 2,890 undergrads
- University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX · 2,914 undergrads
- Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX · 2,729 undergrads
- University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX · 2,959 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA · 2,825 undergrads
- Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO · 2,821 undergrads
- Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 2,820 undergrads
- Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie, HI · 2,812 undergrads
- Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · 2,812 undergrads
- Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose, CA · 2,844 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitestthom.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 227863)
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