The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas · Public, a large city · 30,580 undergraduates
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Is it hard to get into UTSA?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
86.8%
22,497 applied
SAT, middle half
1000 to 1220
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
19 to 25
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
30% of admitted students enrolled
- What they look at
- High school GPARequired
- Class rankRequired
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programConsidered
- RecommendationsConsidered
- EssayConsidered
- PortfolioConsidered
How much does UTSA cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees, Texas residents
$9,019
Tuition and fees, out of state
$21,939
A full year, sticker price
$24,626
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$9,872
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,752 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,302 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,920 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,051 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,648 |
- Room and board on campus
- $15,670 a year; $12,278 off campus
- Books and supplies
- $1,000 a year
- The school's own grants
- 60% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $4,892
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do UTSA students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$20,000
About $227 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
38.2%
Get a Pell Grant
49.4%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
15%
What do UTSA graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$50,340
Ten years after starting
$60,704
Middle half: $41,346 to $87,650
Best-paid program, five years out
$117,278
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$39,088
Fine and Studio Arts
Do UTSA students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
79.8%
Graduate in six years
51.6%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
60% graduated
19% transferred, 1% still enrolled
Who goes to UTSA?
Women
51%
First in their family at college
38.9%
Part-time
24.6%
Students per teacher
24
- Background
- White 18%, Hispanic 61%, Black 8%, Asian 6%, Two or more 4%, International 1%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 4,585 beds
What do UTSA graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 650 | $74,854 | $117,278 | $19,735 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 817 | $62,258 | $95,612 | $21,250 |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 109 | $57,668 | $79,627 | $22,358 |
| Chemical Engineering | 55 | Hidden | Hidden | $26,369 |
| Civil Engineering | 158 | $73,372 | $89,659 | $25,992 |
| Computer Engineering | 128 | $84,719 | $90,651 | $21,562 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 142 | $76,918 | $100,898 | $24,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 292 | $74,117 | $90,101 | $25,000 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 289 | $53,257 | $77,196 | $22,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 718 | $45,723 | $68,759 | $19,210 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 1 | Hidden | $55,510 | Hidden |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 95 | $48,489 | $58,313 | $19,949 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 1 | Hidden | $68,777 | Hidden |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 326 | $55,304 | $78,121 | $20,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 0 | Hidden | $60,384 | Hidden |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 1 | Hidden | $67,651 | Hidden |
| International Business | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 145 | $63,528 | $92,479 | $21,158 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 41 | $56,782 | $81,948 | $18,614 |
| Marketing | 508 | $44,620 | $61,602 | $19,500 |
| Real Estate | 84 | $43,792 | $67,232 | $15,539 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 31 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 190 | $35,261 | Hidden | $19,568 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 120 | $36,932 | $58,469 | $19,489 |
| Public Health | 349 | $36,593 | $61,125 | $21,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 753 | $34,097 | $58,107 | $18,843 |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 51 | $35,835 | $69,450 | $21,750 |
| Biology, General | 634 | $32,633 | $60,613 | $20,500 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 72 | $37,905 | $50,068 | $21,250 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 153 | $39,973 | $56,420 | $21,711 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 20 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 38 | $48,531 | $76,212 | $20,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 34 | Hidden | $59,739 | $22,308 |
| Mathematics | 67 | $47,625 | $60,655 | $21,214 |
| Physics | 40 | Hidden | Hidden | $28,500 |
| Statistics | 33 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General | 179 | $36,426 | $52,888 | $21,250 |
| History | 145 | $42,034 | $55,469 | $19,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 68 | $26,880 | Hidden | $20,144 |
| Philosophy | 19 | $28,961 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 28 | $31,683 | Hidden | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Education, General | 519 | Hidden | Hidden | $13,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 14 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts | 165 | $32,303 | $39,088 | $24,032 |
| Music | 95 | $31,059 | $53,749 | $26,000 |
Architecture and design
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 212 | $40,453 | $64,088 | $19,000 |
| Interior Architecture | 70 | $40,750 | Hidden | $25,163 |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 16 | Hidden | $61,741 | Hidden |
| Data Analytics | 31 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 342 | $44,366 | $54,887 | $23,001 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 0 | $42,041 | $55,598 | $20,250 |
Other programs
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 164 | $74,627 | $96,962 | $17,750 |
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Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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