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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Houston, TX 77030

Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population10,984 (10,984 urban / N/A rural)
Households5,555 (1.9 people per house)
Families2,491 (2.74 people per family)
Pop. — African American672
Pop. — Asian2,017
Pop. — Pacific Islander19
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native62
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)8,077
Pop. — Other452
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Special Focus Institutions — Medical schools and medical centers

UndergraduateN/A
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationN/A
EnrollmentMajority graduate/professional
Size & SettingN/A

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work required2
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadNo
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationNo

Campus Crime Statistics

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault N/A N/A
Forcible rape N/A N/A
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter N/A N/A
Robbery N/A N/A
Violent crime N/A N/A
Arson N/A N/A
Burglary 27 N/A
Larceny-theft 288 N/A
Vehicle theft 6 N/A
Property crime 321 N/A

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston?

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $4,896 $4,896 $15,264
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $759 $759 $759
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $136 $136 $424
FT Graduate Tuition $3,942 $3,942 $13,473
FT Graduate Required Fees $804 $804 $804
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $146 $146 $499
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family N/A N/A N/A

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Medical Degree — Tuition $9,775 $9,775
Medical Degree — Required Fees $2,113 $2,113
Dentistry Degree — Tuition $11,125 $21,925
Dentistry Degree — Required Fees $4,500 $4,500

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 N/A trend  N/A N/A trend  N/A N/A trend  N/A
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies N/A trend  N/A
On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Criteria

What criteria does The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsN/A
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston accept?

Dual CreditNo
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)No

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingNo
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementNo
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm CapacityN/A
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
230247477
Black Non-Hispanic
52202254
Hispanic
148299447
Asian / Pacific Islander
156315471
American Indian / Alaskan Native
71421
White Non-Hispanic
7771,1331,910
Race Unknown
284371
Total 1,398 2,253 3,651

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

  Men Women Total
114 104 218
21 145 166
11 65 76
20 48 68
27 34 61

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert
Animal Genetics
Behavioral Sciences 1 5 1 7
Biochemistry 2 1 3 6
Biometry/Biometrics
Biophysics 1 8 1 10
Biostatistics 7 3 2 12
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 1 1 1 3
Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 1 7 9
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 3 2 3 2 2 12
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 2 7 12 25 1 47
Dental Materials (MS, PhD)
Dental Public Health and Education (Cert
Dentistry (DDS, DMD) 1 2 9 15 34 61
Developmental Biology and Embryology 10 2 1 4 17
Ecology 3 1 4
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert 2 2 4
Environmental Science 2 1 3
Epidemiology 12 6 1 7 20 1 47
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 9 9 5 53 76
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 7 7
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 6 1 2 1 6 1 17
Human/Medical Genetics 1 1 2 5 9
Immunology 1 1 2
Medical Informatics 7 4 2 13
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) 1 2 1 4
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD) 3 29 31 1 151 3 218
Microbiology, General 1 1 2 4
Molecular Biology 1 3 1 5
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Pharmacology 2 2
Molecular Toxicology 1 1
Neuroscience 2 1 1 6 10
Nurse Anesthetist 1 2 8 36 3 50
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 1 2 2 5
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 4 4
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 5 15 29 22 1 94 166
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 3 2 1 4 10
Oncology and Cancer Biology 9 1 3 9 22
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert 2 3 5
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert 12 12
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 1 1 2
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert 2 4 1 7
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert 2 2 4
Physiology, General 3 3
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert 2 2
Public Health Education and Promotion 3 3 3 2 13 4 28
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 6 5 23 4 27 3 68
Public Policy Analysis 1 2 3
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
Reproductive Biology 1 1 2
Virology 1 1 2
Total 91 61 128 143 2 561 19 1,005

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Ranks 320th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $76,600 ($83,579 male / $69,446 female)
Number of FT Faculty 322 (163 male / 159 female)
Number of PT Faculty 228
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $5,019,753
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