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The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas · Large city

86.8%
Admit rate
$10,836
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$57,131
Median earnings

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public bachelor's-granting institution in San Antonio, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 30,580 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicLarge · 30,580 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 87% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · American Athletic Conference

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against The University of Texas at San Antonio's admitted students.

Admit rate
86.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1000–1220
Avg GPA (est.)
3.17

Enter a test score to see where you land against The University of Texas at San Antonio's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and The University of Texas at San Antonio's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. At the time of European encounter, the Payaya people lived near the San Antonio River Valley in the San Pedro Springs area. They called the vicinity Yanaguana, meaning "refreshing waters". San Antonio enjoys a vibrant culture which it is known for being a popular tourist destination. The Alamo Mission in San Antonio ("The Alamo"), located in Downtown, is Texas' top tourist attraction. Because of the mission, San Antonio is often called "Alamo City". (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
132 miles
Nearest airport
10 miles to San Antonio (SAT) · major hub

How The University of Texas at San Antonio compares

Selectivity86.8%

More selective than 31% · #42 most selective of 77 in Texas

SAT average1105

Higher than 32%

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 45% · #33 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention80%

Higher than 62%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$57,131

Higher than 60% · #29 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$10,836

Cheaper than 89% · #13 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$20,500

Lower than 72%

Student–faculty ratio24 : 1

Lower than 4%

Undergraduate enrollment30,580

Larger than 97%

Percentiles compare The University of Texas at San Antonio with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

35,223students
  • Undergraduate30,58087%
  • Graduate4,64313%

Undergraduates by gender

30,580undergrads
  • Women16,56554%
  • Men14,01546%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White18%
  • Black8.1%
  • Hispanic61%
  • Asian5.9%
  • Other or multiracial6.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
30,580
Graduate enrollment
4,643
Student–faculty ratio
24 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
44%
First-generation students
39%
Students over 25
15%
Median family income
$36,360
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$95,292
Endowment
$315,034,041

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 5,866 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas97%
  • Other U.S. states1.8%
  • International0.9%

Most first-years stay in state — The University of Texas at San Antonio draws overwhelmingly from Texas.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
86.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1000–1220
SAT average
1105
SAT reading
510–620
SAT math
490–600
ACT composite
19–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.17

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,011
Out-of-state tuition
$22,051
Room & board
$14,912
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$22,352
Average net price
$10,836

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
32%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
20%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,340
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,131
Median debt at graduation
$20,500
Students with federal loans
39%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
32%
Low-income (Pell)
51%
First-generation
49%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
4,585
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
15%
Housing charge (year)
$7,052
Meal plan (year)
$4,834
Application fee
$70
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
American Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
466 (258 men · 208 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)155
Football118
Basketball45
Baseball38
Soccer34
Softball23
Tennis19
Golf18
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
56
Property offenses (2022–2024)
54

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (35,770 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

37reported offenses a year
19 violent a year18 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
16
Rape
9.3
Aggravated assault
4.7
Fondling
4.3
Burglary
2.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,870
$30–48k
$7,847
$48–75k
$9,172
$75–110k
$15,446
$110k+
$20,489

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$42,015

$9,172/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

60%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,892
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 60% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,892. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 4,617 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$57,131
Typical debt at graduation
$20,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
36%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$53,675
Men
$61,817

Men out-earn women by $8,142 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
96°F
Winter low
41°F
Annual rain
32.4″
Annual snow
0.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Antonio Intl AP, TX US station (8.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.