University of Houston - Downtown (UHD)

  • 1 Main Street
  • Houston, TX 77002
  • OPEID College Code: 00361200
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  • General Phone: (713) 221-8000
  • President: Max Castillo
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Master's Degree
  • Local Area: Large City
  • Student Enrollment: 11,793
  • College Alias: UHD
  • College Mascot: Gators
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University of Houston - Downtown - Details
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    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Weekend / Evening Classes Available
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • Must Complete Preparation at Another Institution Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
  • ROTC
    • Army Air Force
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Balanced Arts & Sciences/Professions, Some Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
    • Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant)
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Higher Part-Time Four-Year
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Very High Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
    • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
 
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    Admission Fees
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $35.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $35.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • Open Admission Policy
    • Accepts Any Student Who Applies
 
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving27%53%16%8%
Avg Amount Receiving$2,021$3,103$3,875$1,590
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200720062005
Default Rate (%)7.9%7.5%3.4%
Number in Default15014454
Number in Repayment1,8861,9131,558
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2008-092007-082006-07
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-District Tuition and Fees$4,190$4,022$3,656
In-State Tuition and Fees$4,190$4,022$3,656
Out of State Tuition and Fees$10,934$10,694$10,256
Books and Supplies$1,076$1,044$1,020
 
Housing Expenses
Off Campus
Room and Board$8,600$8,600$8,032
Other Expenses$7,000$7,000$6,311
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$7,000$7,000$6,311
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-District$5,266$5,066$4,676
In-State$5,266$5,066$4,676
Out of State$12,010$11,738$11,276
Off Campus
In-District$20,866$20,666$19,019
In-State$20,866$20,666$19,019
Out of State$27,610$27,338$25,619
Off Campus with Family
In-District$12,266$12,066$10,987
In-State$12,266$12,066$10,987
Out of State$19,010$18,738$17,587
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateBachelorMaster
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
UHD Biology Degree-22-
UHD Microbiology Degree-2-
 
Business and Marketing Studies
UHD Accounting Degree-199-
UHD Business Administration Degree-91-
UHD Commerce Degree-75-
UHD Finance Degree-196-
UHD International Business Degree-61-
UHD Management Information Systems Degree-69-
UHD Marketing Degree-69-
UHD Office Management Degree-39-
UHD Purchasing, Procurement, Acquisitions and Contracts Management Degree-15-
 
Computer and Information Sciences
UHD Computer Degree-10-
 
Education
UHD Bilingual and Multilingual Education Degree---
UHD Curriculum and Instruction Degree--16
UHD Elementary Education Degree--1
UHD Secondary Education Degree--2
 
Engineering Technology
UHD Civil Engineering Technology Degree-17-
UHD Computer Engineering Technology Degree-20-
UHD Industrial Safety Technology Degree-2-
UHD Mechanical Engineering Degree-5-
UHD Occupational Safety and Health Technology Degree-7-
 
English Language and Literature
UHD English Language and Literature Degree-26-
UHD Speech Degree-52-
UHD Technical and Business Writing Degree-166
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
UHD Spanish Language and Literature Degree-8-
 
History
UHD History Degree-26-
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
UHD Biological and Physical Sciences Degree-15-
UHD Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Degree-162-
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
UHD Liberal Arts Degree-387-
UHD Humanistic Studies Degree-5-
 
Mathematics and Statistics
UHD Applied Mathematics Degree-16-
UHD Mathematics Degree-3-
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
UHD Philosophy Degree-2-
 
Physical Sciences
UHD Chemistry Degree-4-
UHD Chemistry, Other Degree-2-
UHD Physics, Other Degree---
 
Psychology
UHD Psychology Degree-141-
 
Public Administration and Social Services
UHD Social Work Degree---
 
Security and Protective Services
UHD Criminal Justice Degree-1444
UHD Securities Services Administration and Management Degree--7
 
Social Sciences
UHD Political Science Degree-50-
UHD Social Sciences Degree-27-
UHD Sociology Degree-17-
 
Visual and Performing Arts
UHD Visual and Performing Arts Degree---
 
 
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 11,793
    • Undergraduate: 11,670 Graduate: 123
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 4,811 Female: 6,982
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 4,758 Female: 6,912
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 53 Female: 70
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 6,061 Part-Time: 5,732
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 6,041 Part-Time: 5,629
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 20 Part-Time: 103
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien3263%
American Indian290.2%
Black3,14927%
Asian1,20310%
Hispanic4,26336%
White2,81624%
Unknown70.06%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18320.3%
Ages 18-191,39112%
Ages 20-211,59414%
Ages 22-242,92625%
Ages 25-292,91325%
Ages 30-341,25211%
Ages 35-397376%
Ages 40-496506%
Ages 50-652942%
Age Over 6540.03%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees967742225
Faculty Status540319221
Tenured Faculty144144-
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service522301221
Primarily Instruction394234160
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial2626-
Other Professionals1861851
Technical and/or Paraprofessional2332303
Clerical And Secretarial1141113
Skilled Crafts1818-
Service and/or Maintenance3636-
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$62,201 (267)$65,506 (142)$58,448 (125)
Professor$84,729 (41)$84,860 (30)$84,372 (11)
Associate Professor$67,934 (83)$72,016 (38)$64,487 (45)
Assistant Professor$56,623 (88)$58,695 (50)$53,896 (38)
Instructor$58,056 (3)- (-)$58,056 (3)
Lecturer$44,969 (52)$45,195 (24)$44,775 (28)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$88,471 (14)$100,816 (8)$72,011 (6)
Professor$105,959 (4)$105,959 (4)- (-)
Associate Professor$93,038 (7)$95,672 (4)$89,525 (3)
Lecturer$54,496 (3)- (-)$54,496 (3)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$62,709 (281)$66,411 (150)$58,469 (131)
Professor$84,904 (45)$85,076 (34)$84,372 (11)
Associate Professor$68,571 (90)$72,613 (42)$65,035 (48)
Assistant Professor$56,623 (88)$58,695 (50)$53,896 (38)
Instructor$58,056 (3)- (-)$58,056 (3)
Lecturer$44,948 (55)$45,195 (24)$44,757 (31)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 56%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 42%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students16%
 
By Gender
Male10%
Female20%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien24%
Black9%
Asian12%
Hispanic21%
White6%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less2%
5 Years10%
6 Years16%
Crime Statistics
 2007-082006-07
Arrests
On Campus
Drug Related73
Liquor Related4-
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape-1
Robbery-4
Aggravated Assault2-
Vehicle Theft25
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