What University of Houston-Downtown costs

Houston, Texas · Public · 12,555 undergrads

University of Houston-Downtown's in-state sticker price was $18,864 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,828 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,865. Out-of-state students pay $9,720 more in tuition.

What does University of Houston-Downtown cost?

$9,828 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,548 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,864.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000	$8,865
$30,000–$48,000	$8,824
$48,000–$75,000	$9,953
$75,000–$110,000	$12,069
over $110,000	$17,444

Sticker, in-state

$18,864

In-state, with aid

$9,828

Out-of-state tuition is $17,428 a year, against $7,708 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,720 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family income	In-state, average paid	Out of state, estimate
Under $30,000	$8,865	$18,585
$30,000–$48,000	$8,824	$18,544
$48,000–$75,000	$9,953	$19,673
$75,000–$110,000	$12,069	$21,789
Over $110,000	$17,444	$27,164

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,720 more in tuition that University of Houston-Downtown charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off University of Houston-Downtown's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Houston-Downtown cost less than Sam Houston State University and East Texas A&M University but more than Lamar University.

College	Families earning $48–75k	All aided students
University of Houston-Downtown	$9,953	$9,828
Sam Houston State University	$12,286	$14,788
East Texas A&M University	$12,251	$13,974
Lamar University	$6,834	$7,984

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,708

Tuition, in state, 2025-26

$17,428

Tuition, out of state, 2025-26

$18,864

Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,720 more in tuition at University of Houston-Downtown and usually get less aid.

Aid and debt

62%

of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.

$10,257

average grant for students who got aid.

30%

of undergrads take a federal loan.

$18,750

median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Houston-Downtown cost for a family earning $25,000?

In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,865 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,864. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Houston-Downtown's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does University of Houston-Downtown cost for a family earning $40,000?

In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,824 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,864. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Houston-Downtown's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does University of Houston-Downtown cost for a family earning $60,000?

In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,953 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,864. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Houston-Downtown's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does University of Houston-Downtown cost for out-of-state students?

Out-of-state tuition at University of Houston-Downtown is $17,428 a year, against $7,708 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,828 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,720 tuition gap gives about $19,548 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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