University of the Incarnate Word
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Private institution in San Antonio, TX · 4,545 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $56,733 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 25%Undergraduates
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
- $20,4981,126th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,6601,520th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,6601,469th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,8501,370th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,733706th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,625687th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 51.8%1,088th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.4%1,129th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.4%1,355th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1042862nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,545532nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.9%596th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 70 mi (AUS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 56 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,823 | $58,496 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $51,607 | $47,260 |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $48,432 | $44,356 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,432 | $47,553 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,284 | $44,021 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $44,170 | $35,060 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $43,798 | $44,170 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $38,289 | $44,170 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $41,565 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $35,701 | $29,685 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $34,187 | $30,854 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $33,993 | $26,353 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1881source
- Athletic nickname: "Cardinals"source
- Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium seats about 6,200source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: #CB333B and #000000source
- Mascot: Red the Cardinalsource
- Motto: ""Your Journey. Our Mission.""source
- Campus size: about 154 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{indented plainlist|"source
- Formerly known as "* Incarnate Word School (18811900)"source
- Formerly known as "* Academy of the Incarnate Word (19001909)"source
- Formerly known as "* Incarnate Word College (19091996)"source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: Southlandsource
- Fight song: ""Cardinal Fight""source
- Notable alum: Kevin Connollysource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $12,877,306 (M $7,597,245 · W $5,280,061)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Synchronized Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuiw.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 225627)
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