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The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public campus in San Antonio proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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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

$7,802

family income
under $30k

$7,976

$30–48k

$9,699

$48–75k

$15,948

$75–110k

$19,758

over $110k

Average net price

$10,8362023–24Skip 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $13,853 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $10,836.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,052
2009	$11,224
2010	$9,338
2011	$11,757
2012	$11,796
2013	$11,867
2014	$11,843
2015	$12,981
2016	$12,745
2017	$13,849
2018	$13,853
2019	$10,549
2020	$10,489
2021	$12,911
2022	$11,234
2023	$10,836

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$22,3522024–25Skip 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio rose from $16,304 (2009) to $22,352 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$16,304
2010	$17,368
2011	$17,815
2012	$18,723
2013	$18,936
2014	$19,054
2015	$18,962
2016	$19,488
2017	$19,906
2018	$20,823
2019	$21,177
2020	$18,923
2021	$19,461
2022	$21,660
2023	$21,474
2024	$22,352

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,774	$7,934
2001	$2,975	$8,039
2002	$3,112	$8,344
2003	$3,460	$9,124
2004	$2,976	$8,592
2005	$4,702	$11,326
2006	$6,296	$14,546
2007	$5,478	$12,149
2008	$6,056	$12,800
2013	$7,457	$16,031
2014	$7,457	$16,507
2015	$7,447	$17,169
2016	$7,700	$18,297
2017	$7,969	$19,168
2018	$8,049	$19,538
2019	$8,262	$20,263
2020	$8,566	$20,572
2021	$9,231	$21,528
2022	$8,945	$21,253
2023	$8,991	$21,965

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

The University of Texas at San Antonio reports tuition of $9,011 for in-state students and $22,051 for out-of-state students. Check The University of Texas at San Antonio’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a big school: 30,580 undergraduates at last count.

52.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at The University of Texas at San Antonio 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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52.6%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 The University of Texas at San Antonio rose from 24.3% (entered 1991) to 52.6% (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	24.3%
1992 cohort	26.9%
1993 cohort	24.4%
1994 cohort	23.2%
1995 cohort	26.6%
1996 cohort	25.9%
1997 cohort	27.6%
1998 cohort	29.1%
1999 cohort	30.1%
2000 cohort	28.3%
2001 cohort	29.7%
2002 cohort	28.5%
2003 cohort	25.7%
2004 cohort	26.6%
2005 cohort	27.2%
2006 cohort	28.3%
2007 cohort	30%
2008 cohort	31.1%
2009 cohort	31.4%
2010 cohort	34.8%
2011 cohort	36.7%
2012 cohort	39.7%
2013 cohort	42.3%
2014 cohort	46.3%
2015 cohort	50.9%
2016 cohort	53.5%
2017 cohort	51.2%
2018 cohort	52.6%

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)	$10,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,459	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,250	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,568	$3,501
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$12,193	$3,667
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,099	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,250	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,000	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,500	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,498
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,581	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$20,588	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$21,500	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,500	$7,066
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,000	$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$22,833	$6,945
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$21,990	$8,116
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$21,473	$7,828
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$20,748	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,208	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$20,500	$8,000

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

$46,340

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$52,616

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$57,131

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

The University of Texas at San Antonio admitted 22,063 of 25,422 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.8% rate describes that application pool.

86.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,991 in-state tuition · 2023–24 30,580 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1000–12201600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, The University of Texas at San Antonio received 25,422 applications and admitted 22,063 (86.8%), with 5,980 enrolling.

The University of Texas at San Antonio reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For The University of Texas at San Antonio’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 510–620 and Math was 490–600 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1000–1220 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	510	560	620
SAT Math	490	540	600
ACT Composite	19	23	25

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

86.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

The share admitted at The University of Texas at San Antonio declined from 99.4% to 86.8%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	99.4%
Fall 2002	92.9%
Fall 2003	99.5%
Fall 2004	99.3%
Fall 2005	99.3%
Fall 2006	99.4%
Fall 2007	90.8%
Fall 2008	93%
Fall 2009	88%
Fall 2010	86.9%
Fall 2011	83.3%
Fall 2012	78.2%
Fall 2013	73.3%
Fall 2014	75.9%
Fall 2015	78%
Fall 2016	76.4%
Fall 2017	79.5%
Fall 2018	79%
Fall 2019	76.6%
Fall 2020	83.5%
Fall 2021	90.5%
Fall 2022	86.9%
Fall 2023	88.5%
Fall 2024	86.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1000–1220Fall 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	890	1080
Fall 2002	900	1110
Fall 2003	908	1100
Fall 2004	890	1120
Fall 2005	880	1110
Fall 2006	910	1130
Fall 2007	910	1140
Fall 2008	900	1120
Fall 2009	915	1140
Fall 2010	920	1140
Fall 2011	920	1140
Fall 2012	930	1140
Fall 2013	940	1160
Fall 2014	930	1150
Fall 2015	930	1150
Fall 2016	920	1130
Fall 2017	1030	1210
Fall 2018	1040	1220
Fall 2019	1030	1220
Fall 2020	1020	1210
Fall 2021	1020	1220
Fall 2022	1010	1220
Fall 2023	1000	1200
Fall 2024	1000	1220

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–25Fall 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	18	22
Fall 2002	18	22
Fall 2003	18	22
Fall 2004	18	22
Fall 2005	18	22
Fall 2006	18	23
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	18	23
Fall 2009	19	24
Fall 2010	19	24
Fall 2011	19	24
Fall 2012	20	24
Fall 2013	20	25
Fall 2014	19	25
Fall 2015	20	25
Fall 2016	20	25
Fall 2017	20	25
Fall 2018	20	25
Fall 2019	19	25
Fall 2020	19	25
Fall 2021	18	26
Fall 2022	19	26
Fall 2023	19	26
Fall 2024	19	25

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

30,580Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at The University of Texas at San Antonio rose from 18,374 (Fall 2002) to 30,580 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	18,374
Fall 2003	21,217
Fall 2004	22,101
Fall 2005	23,301
Fall 2006	24,294
Fall 2007	24,280
Fall 2008	24,308
Fall 2009	24,626
Fall 2010	25,492
Fall 2011	25,810
Fall 2012	25,345
Fall 2013	23,840
Fall 2014	23,815
Fall 2015	23,921
Fall 2016	24,036
Fall 2017	25,709
Fall 2018	27,380
Fall 2019	27,573
Fall 2020	29,169
Fall 2021	29,151
Fall 2022	29,112
Fall 2023	29,675
Fall 2024	30,580

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%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 The University of Texas at San Antonio rose from 64% (Fall 2002) to 80% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	64%
Fall 2003 cohort	62%
Fall 2004 cohort	58%
Fall 2005 cohort	60%
Fall 2006 cohort	59%
Fall 2007 cohort	59%
Fall 2008 cohort	56%
Fall 2009 cohort	57%
Fall 2010 cohort	62%
Fall 2011 cohort	63%
Fall 2012 cohort	64%
Fall 2013 cohort	64%
Fall 2014 cohort	68%
Fall 2015 cohort	71%
Fall 2016 cohort	74%
Fall 2017 cohort	73%
Fall 2018 cohort	73%
Fall 2019 cohort	78%
Fall 2020 cohort	78%
Fall 2021 cohort	80%
Fall 2022 cohort	79%
Fall 2023 cohort	80%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about The University of Texas at San Antonio

44.1% of The University of Texas at San Antonio's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes The University of Texas at San Antonio as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 30,580 undergraduates live off campus, and 79.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The University of Texas at San Antonio's SAT section-percentile sums are 1000–1220 — their midpoint is above the TX four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on The University of Texas at San Antonio'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 The University of Texas at San Antonio 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

The University of Texas at San Antonio86.8%

Texas median84.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

The University of Texas at San Antonio$9,011

Texas median$13,498

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

The University of Texas at San Antonio's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

The University of Texas at San Antonio$57,131

Texas median$54,132

National median$53,781

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The University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas and national reference values
Metric & basis	The University of Texas at San Antonio	Texas median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	86.8%	84.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,011	$13,498	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$57,131	$54,132	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For The University of Texas at San Antonio, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

The University of Texas at San Antonio federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 49 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$106,358
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$90,846
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	$90,691
Management Information Systems and Services	$90,049
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$88,585
Computer Engineering	$87,983
Mechanical Engineering	$87,062
Civil Engineering	$84,166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$78,996
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$77,774
Finance and Financial Management Services	$75,373
Accounting and Related Services	$73,605
Human Resources Management and Services	$68,185
Business/Managerial Economics	$67,547
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$65,018
Real Estate	$62,817
Interior Architecture	$61,356
Mathematics	$57,944
Marketing	$57,885
Architecture	$57,778
Chemistry	$57,652
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$57,540
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$57,431
Biology, General	$56,721
Public Administration	$56,557
Hospitality Administration/Management	$55,821
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$54,399
Public Health	$54,188
Music	$53,878
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$53,872
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$53,757
Political Science and Government	$53,674
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$53,652
Geography and Cartography	$53,449
Communication and Media Studies	$53,267
History	$52,655
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$51,034
Psychology, General	$49,048
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$46,726
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	$46,192
Sociology	$45,866
Business/Commerce, General	$45,516
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$45,035
English Language and Literature, General	$44,680
International Relations and National Security Studies	$42,864
Physics	$42,790
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$41,778
Fine and Studio Arts	$41,550
Anthropology	$41,472

These 49 fields listed for The University of Texas at San Antonio measure earnings after completion. The $57,131 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 21 additional The University of Texas at San Antonio fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does The University of Texas at San Antonio report?

The University of Texas at San Antonio's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1000–1220 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is The University of Texas at San Antonio's acceptance rate?

86.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 22,063 admitted from 25,422 applicants.

How much does The University of Texas at San Antonio cost?

In-state tuition is $9,011; out-of-state students pay $22,051. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does The University of Texas at San Antonio report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,131. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Texas

The University of Texas Permian Basin — 94.9% admitted
Texas Southern University — 96.9% admitted
Texas Lutheran University — 95.7% admitted
Texas Woman's University — 96.1% 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. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.