University of Houston-Downtown academics
Houston, Texas · Public · 12,555 undergrads
University of Houston-Downtown has 12,555 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 40 fields of study. The most degrees go to Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
The short answers
12,555
undergraduates.
1,225
graduate students.
40
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,824
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
53%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
12,555
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,225
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,105
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
65%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
53%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$33,007
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
59%
BlackCollege Scorecard
17%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
11%
AsianCollege Scorecard
8.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,824
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
581
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
48
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers