Finance
Ranked #79 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $80,774
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $14,873
- Ranked-college median: $19,500

Victoria, TX, United States
University of Houston-Victoria's acceptance rate is 95.9% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 2,272 applicants). It is a public university in Victoria, TX, with 2,513 students. The average net price after grants is $8,115 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 21.7%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $55,871.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Acceptance rate: 95.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,212 of 2,272 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
Larger than 62% of colleges
National median 1,603
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11.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
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Bachelor's majors where University of Houston-Victoria is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Finance and Financial Management Services · 26 graduates
Communication and Media Studies · 34 graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections · 43 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General · 24 graduates
Accounting and Related Services · 71 graduates
Psychology, General · 89 graduates
Business/Commerce, General · 73 graduates
Total students
2,513
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University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX, United States
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University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX, United States
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
Nearest major citySan Antonio, TX · about 101 mi
In the city250 mi
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Average net price $8,115 a year after aid
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Compare with Texas A&M University-Central TexasUniversity of Houston-Victoria admitted 95.9% of 2,272 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
In-state tuition at University of Houston-Victoria is $7,149 and out-of-state tuition is $16,869 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $8,115 a year.
The average net price at University of Houston-Victoria, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $8,115 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
21.7% of first-time, full-time students at University of Houston-Victoria graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are Texas A&M Central Texas, University of North Texas at Dallas, and Sul Ross State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
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Sul Ross State University
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Acceptance rate 99%, close to 96%
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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Acceptance rate 95%, close to 96%
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Acceptance rate 94%, close to 96%
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Texas Southern University
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Graduation rate 29%, close to 22%
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