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Huston-Tillotson University

Huston-Tillotson University is a private campus in Austin proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The school reports a Multiple Protestant Denomination affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$19,481

family income
under $30k

$19,707

$30–48k

$21,716

$48–75k

$22,434

$75–110k

$22,836

over $110k

Average net price

$19,7192023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Huston-Tillotson University rose from $11,169 (2008) to $19,719 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,169
2009	$17,621
2010	$16,228
2011	$16,602
2012	$17,868
2013	$18,397
2014	$17,545
2015	$15,773
2016	$17,384
2017	$16,532
2018	$16,775
2019	$15,146
2020	$10,311
2021	$20,219
2022	$19,847
2023	$19,719

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$25,3842024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Huston-Tillotson University rose from $21,484 (2009) to $25,384 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$21,484
2010	$22,024
2011	$23,652
2012	$25,056
2013	$25,894
2014	$27,133
2015	$26,453
2016	$26,851
2017	$27,116
2018	$23,786
2019	$23,949
2020	$24,148
2021	$17,640
2022	$25,026
2023	$25,336
2024	$25,384

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$7,468
2001	$7,950
2002	$8,114
2003	$8,110
2004	$8,190
2005	$8,190
2006	$8,610
2007	$10,040
2008	$11,184
2013	$13,494
2014	$13,544
2015	$14,346
2016	$14,346
2017	$14,346
2018	$14,346
2019	$14,346
2020	$14,703
2021	$14,703
2022	$14,703
2023	$14,703

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $26,709 before grants and other attendance costs. At Huston-Tillotson University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,005 — Huston-Tillotson University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

33.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Huston-Tillotson University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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33.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Huston-Tillotson University rose from 20.3% (entered 1996) to 33.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	12.1%
1992 cohort	24.7%
1993 cohort	15.7%
1996 cohort	20.3%
1997 cohort	20%
1998 cohort	15.8%
1999 cohort	12.2%
2000 cohort	19.3%
2001 cohort	18.3%
2002 cohort	15.9%
2003 cohort	29.4%
2004 cohort	24.2%
2005 cohort	19.6%
2006 cohort	24.7%
2007 cohort	26.1%
2008 cohort	31.3%
2009 cohort	22.2%
2010 cohort	21.6%
2011 cohort	22.7%
2012 cohort	23.3%
2013 cohort	27.8%
2014 cohort	31.1%
2015 cohort	33.1%
2016 cohort	31.7%
2017 cohort	36.1%
2018 cohort	33.9%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$20,540	$6,746
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$19,875	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$21,025	$5,719
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$21,000	$6,188
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	—	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$19,574	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$23,500	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$26,138	$8,490
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$25,438	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$28,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$28,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	—	$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	—	$16,565
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	—	$17,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$28,056	$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$30,750	$14,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$38,342

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$40,664

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$42,937

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Huston-Tillotson University admitted 1,247 of 3,190 applicants in Fall 2024. The 39.1% rate describes that application pool.

39.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $14,703 tuition · 2023–24 1,005 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 800–11601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Huston-Tillotson University received 3,190 applications and admitted 1,247 (39.1%), with 290 enrolling.

Huston-Tillotson University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Huston-Tillotson University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 430–590 and Math was 370–570 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 800–1160 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	430	440	590
SAT Math	370	460	570
ACT Composite	16	22	28

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

39.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	53.3%
Fall 2002	93.3%
Fall 2003	98.6%
Fall 2004	97.6%
Fall 2005	55.5%
Fall 2006	78.2%
Fall 2007	40.5%
Fall 2008	55.6%
Fall 2009	48.2%
Fall 2010	96.3%
Fall 2011	90%
Fall 2012	54.1%
Fall 2013	45.9%
Fall 2014	59.7%
Fall 2015	47.4%
Fall 2016	36.5%
Fall 2017	29.8%
Fall 2018	46.9%
Fall 2019	62.5%
Fall 2020	56%
Fall 2021	50%
Fall 2022	51.9%
Fall 2024	39.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

800–1160Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	689	955
Fall 2002	710	880
Fall 2003	680	925
Fall 2004	670	860
Fall 2005	700	908
Fall 2006	700	920
Fall 2007	705	905
Fall 2008	710	960
Fall 2009	809	920
Fall 2010	710	920
Fall 2011	710	920
Fall 2012	690	910
Fall 2013	700	900
Fall 2014	720	920
Fall 2015	680	900
Fall 2016	690	920
Fall 2017	840	1050
Fall 2018	810	980
Fall 2019	800	980
Fall 2020	800	980
Fall 2021	820	1000
Fall 2022	840	1000
Fall 2024	800	1160

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	14	20
Fall 2002	15	17
Fall 2003	14	18
Fall 2004	14	18
Fall 2005	14	17
Fall 2006	14	18
Fall 2007	14	17
Fall 2008	14	18
Fall 2009	14	18
Fall 2010	14	19
Fall 2011	14	20
Fall 2012	14	19
Fall 2013	13	17
Fall 2014	14	19
Fall 2015	14	18
Fall 2016	13	18
Fall 2017	16	20
Fall 2018	14	18
Fall 2019	14	18
Fall 2020	14	17
Fall 2021	14	20
Fall 2022	14	20
Fall 2024	16	28

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,005Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Huston-Tillotson University rose from 642 (Fall 2002) to 1,005 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	642
Fall 2003	666
Fall 2004	685
Fall 2005	675
Fall 2006	703
Fall 2007	724
Fall 2008	721
Fall 2009	843
Fall 2010	889
Fall 2011	855
Fall 2012	881
Fall 2013	924
Fall 2014	972
Fall 2015	968
Fall 2016	964
Fall 2017	1,052
Fall 2018	1,084
Fall 2019	1,112
Fall 2020	1,045
Fall 2021	990
Fall 2022	987
Fall 2023	982
Fall 2024	1,005

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

58%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Huston-Tillotson University rose from 46% (Fall 2002) to 58% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	46%
Fall 2003 cohort	58%
Fall 2004 cohort	42%
Fall 2005 cohort	52%
Fall 2006 cohort	52%
Fall 2007 cohort	49%
Fall 2008 cohort	55%
Fall 2009 cohort	50%
Fall 2010 cohort	50%
Fall 2011 cohort	57%
Fall 2012 cohort	51%
Fall 2013 cohort	57%
Fall 2014 cohort	54%
Fall 2015 cohort	60%
Fall 2016 cohort	51%
Fall 2017 cohort	64%
Fall 2018 cohort	56%
Fall 2019 cohort	54%
Fall 2020 cohort	54%
Fall 2021 cohort	69%
Fall 2022 cohort	51%
Fall 2023 cohort	58%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Huston-Tillotson University

61.2% of Huston-Tillotson University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Huston-Tillotson University as a primarily residential campus of 1,005 undergraduates — and 58.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Huston-Tillotson University's SAT section-percentile sums are 800–1160 — their midpoint is below the TX four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Huston-Tillotson University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Huston-Tillotson University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Huston-Tillotson University39.1%

Texas median84.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Huston-Tillotson University$26,709

Texas median$13,498

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Huston-Tillotson University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Huston-Tillotson University$42,937

Texas median$54,132

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Huston-Tillotson University, Texas and national reference values
Metric & basis	Huston-Tillotson University	Texas median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	39.1%	84.5%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$26,709	$13,498	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$42,937	$54,132	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Huston-Tillotson University report?

Huston-Tillotson University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 800–1160 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Huston-Tillotson University's acceptance rate?

39.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,247 admitted from 3,190 applicants.

How much does Huston-Tillotson University cost?

At Huston-Tillotson University, tuition is $26,709. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Huston-Tillotson University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $42,937. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Texas

Hallmark University — 51.3% admitted
Texas A & M International University — 44.4% admitted
LeTourneau University — 38% admitted
McMurry University — 57% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.