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Texas Woman's University
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Information Summary
Ranks 902nd overall and 25th in Texas
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
76.0 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$15,218 |
| Admission
Success rate |
72% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
23 / 1060 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
16 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
68% / 3% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
11,832 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Denton, TX 76201
| Surrounding community | Midsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 48,808 (48,735 urban / 73 rural) |
| Households | 18,588 (2.26 people per house) |
| Families | 8,971 (3.05 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 4,567 |
| Pop. — Asian | 2,261 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 70 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 625 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 37,494 |
| Pop. — Other | 5,079 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Doctoral/Research Universities
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Doctoral, professional dominant |
| Undergraduate Population | Medium full-time four-year, inclusive |
| Enrollment | Majority undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Texas Woman's University?
Ranks 1300th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $3,786 | $3,786 | $10,446 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $143 | $143 | $421 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $3,294 | $3,294 | $8,298 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $985 | $985 | $985 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $183 | $183 | $461 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $15,218 | $15,218 | $23,468 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $6,780 | $6,780 | $15,030 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $6,780 | $6,780 | $15,030 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $4,830 |
$4,830 |
$11,370 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $900 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $5,355 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,529 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $30 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $30 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 2,664 (141 male / 2,523 female) |
| Admitted | 1,906 (99 male / 1,807 female) |
| Admission rate | 72% |
| First-time Enrollment | 764 (39 male / 725 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 746 (39 male / 707 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 18 (N/A male / 18 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 11,832 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Texas Woman's University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Texas Woman's University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Lone Star Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 960th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 26% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 23 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 23 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 23 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 1035th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 75% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 430 / 530 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 430 / 530 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 860 / 1060 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 1,674 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $2,826 |
| Board Fee | $2,390 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Texas Woman's University Ranks 974th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,710 | 177 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,497 | 123 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $1,800 | 182 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $6,147 | 336 | |
| Any financial aid type | 469 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Texas Woman's University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 115 | 291 | 406 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 148 | 1,983 | 2,131 |
Hispanic | 124 | 1,363 | 1,487 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 76 | 586 | 662 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 13 | 91 | 104 |
White Non-Hispanic | 571 | 6,418 | 6,989 |
Race Unknown | 2 | 51 | 53 |
| Total | 1,049 | 10,783 | 11,832 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Texas Woman's University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 2 | 106 | 108 |
Hispanic | 3 | 43 | 46 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 20 | 21 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 4 | 206 | 210 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 11 | 380 | 391 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Texas Woman's University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 333 | 367 | |
| 58 | 216 | 274 | |
| 8 | 162 | 170 | |
| 1 | 152 | 153 | |
| 5 | 103 | 108 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Texas Woman's University Ranks 939th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $61,774 ($67,949 male / $59,722 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 409 (102 male / 307 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 18 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 23 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $5,594,396 |
Texas Woman's University Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Texas Woman’s University (historically the Girls Industrial College and Texas State College for Women) is a university in Denton, Texas with two health science center branchs in Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas. Originally a women’s college, it opened some health science programs to male students in 1972, and in 1994 opened all of its programs to co-ed enrollment. In addition to being the largest state-supported university for women in the United States, TWU’s College of Nursing is the largest in Texas and the fifth-largest in the U.S. TWU’s nursing doctoral program is the largest in the country. The year 1934 saw the name of the school changed to Texas State College for Women. Highlights of the Woman’s Collection include the WASP Archival Collection which features the history of Women Airforce Service Pilots between 1942 and 1944, the Cookbook collection which showcases culinary arts from around the world, and the University collection containing history of the university. The Woman’s Collection is the official repository for thousands of organizations, agencies, and conferences in Texas and the southwest concerned with women’s rights, agency, and status. The Woman’s Collection also contains information on the 1981 exhibit about Texas women’s history. Originally produced by the Texas Foundation for Women’s Resources, the exhibit is permanently housed at TWU. Many famous women visit Texas Woman’s University.
Texas Woman's University Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Texas Woman’s University is unique in its study options. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Weekend College.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Texas Woman’s University.
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry
- Security and Protective Services:
- Criminal Justice Studies
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fashion Design, Music – General
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology, Zoology
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General
- Popular majors:
- forty-four percent health professions, thirteen percent interdisciplinary studies, seven percent business per marketing, five percent psychology
- History:
- History – General
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business Administration/Management, Fashion Merchandising, Marketing Management
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Clinical Laboratory Science, Community Health Services, Dental Hygiene, Health Services – General, Medical Dietetics, Music Therapy, Nursing (RN), Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
- Social Sciences:
- Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Health/Physical Fitness
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Nutrition Sciences
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
The cost per credit hour (overall) was $399 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. However, for non-international students, tutition fees are $13,290 Room & Board (on-campus) $5,598 Additional estimated expenses $640 Costs per credit hour $399 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. Other additional expenses amounted to $640 Costs per credit hour $399 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 50. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June.
Texas Woman's University Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 64% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 75%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were three thousand, four hundred and seventy-one total number of transfer students who applied and two thousand, four hundred and eighty-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular application fee, thirty dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty dollars online application fee and point zero .
Transfer students must apply no later than the 15th of July, with priority applications due on the 1st of April. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. The regular application is due the 15th of July. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of July and
Texas Woman's University Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama and Athletics. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-six percent scholarships per grants and sixty-four percent loans per jobs.
Texas Woman's University Students
The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 64 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Further, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Texas Woman’s University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. The school’s size is approximately six thousand, two hundred and twenty-six degree-seeking undergrads, seven hundred and two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and five thousand and seventy-eight graduate enrollment. Additionally, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, two percent part-time students, ninety-six percent women, four percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, six percent asian per pacific islander, twenty-eight percent black per non-hispanic, nineteen percent hispanic, forty-three percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, less than one percent race per ethnicity unreported, seventeen percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-six percent in top half of graduating class, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49.
This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as history of Texas women collection, DAR museum, historical collection. On the whole, the school is located 35 miles from Dallas and Fort Worth.
Texas Woman's University Athletics
The Pioneers are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball















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