FourYearCost

University of St Thomas

Houston, TXPrivate nonprofitRank 301 of 1,732Traditional rank 209 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$23,688
468 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$20,166
1,461 recipients
The drop
$3,522
14.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$23,688Later years$20,166

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$17,830
$30–48k$17,460
$48–75k$16,635
$75–110k$19,337
$110k+$26,466

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$32,484
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$33,660
Change$1,176 (+3.6%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$10,248

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$33,5802018-19$31,4602019-20$31,5602020-21$31,5602021-22$32,4842022-23$33,6602023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +0.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$20,1302020-21$19,2072021-22$20,4692022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years69%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)73%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants49%
Freshmen taking federal loans31%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,910
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$3,510

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all TX colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Hardin-Simmons University$23,743−$682
Texas Lutheran University$23,620$1,927
Our Lady of the Lake University$24,246$4,852
Schreiner University$24,538$4,491
University of the Incarnate Word$24,651$3,780

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