University of St Thomas
Houston, Texas · Website
$59,224
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,224
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of St Thomas is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Houston, Texas with 3,220 undergraduates and 936 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,359 a year (tuition and fees $34,634). It admits 90% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,224 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,928 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,359
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,634
US median $11,837
Admission rate
90%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,928
About $211 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,224
Rank 836 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,359
- Tuition and fees
- $34,634
- Cost of attendance
- $45,672
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,441
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,453
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,972
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,543
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,086
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $30,310 in 2015-16 to $34,634 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1,090
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 565
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 3,220
- Graduate students
- 936
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 88
- Endowment
- $145.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 836 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,359 | $18,447 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,634 | $9,940 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 90% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,928 | $10,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,971 | $32,765 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,224 | $38,474 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
88 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 255 | $22,250 | $83,793 | $87,401 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 99 | $50,257 | $64,366 | $93,386 | $103,485 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's | Master's | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,024 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $18,743 | $37,572 | $44,839 | $50,706 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 39 | $41,000 | $50,440 | Withheld | $60,111 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $17,250 | Withheld | $43,542 | $57,214 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $31,236 | $47,699 | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 31 | $71,600 | $92,624 | $107,589 | $100,573 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 31 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,326 | $53,187 | $61,219 | $53,072 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,424 | $69,303 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $16,250 | $40,398 | $72,586 | $76,194 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,859 | $56,359 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public Policy AnalysisOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $93,020 |
| Applied MathematicsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,556 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $17,241 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Houston and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does University of St Thomas cost?
$19,359 a year is the average net price at University of St Thomas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,634, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $45,672. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,441 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of St Thomas?
90% of applicants are admitted to University of St Thomas. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,090 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do University of St Thomas graduates earn?
$59,224 a year is the median pay of former University of St Thomas students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,971 after 6 years). That ranks 836 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral) at $92,624.
How much student debt do University of St Thomas graduates have?
$19,928 is the median federal student loan debt of University of St Thomas graduates, about $211 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 35% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of St Thomas?
69% of first-time, full-time students at University of St Thomas finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of St Thomas?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (255 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (99 master's graduates), Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (64 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 88 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.