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University of Houston-Victoria

Victoria, TX 2,513 Undergrads 47.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$21,401
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,109
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,364
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,109
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$57,364
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$54,467
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate47.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age26.8
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time52.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
95.9%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$514k
+$48k
+$30k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$485k
+$18k
+$846
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$437k
-$29k
-$47k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
43
∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
63
3%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-61%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-9%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-48%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$18,973
Earnings (4yr)
$55,175
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,674
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Median Debt
$15,234
Earnings (4yr)
$62,054
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Median Debt
$20,324
Earnings (4yr)
$56,397
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,435
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Median Debt
$16,016
Earnings (4yr)
$79,123
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Median Debt
$25,629
Earnings (4yr)
$50,809
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,624
Earnings (2yr)
$36,134
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Median Debt
$16,625
Earnings (4yr)
$80,774
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$183k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,936
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Median Debt
$15,820
Earnings (4yr)
$72,678
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$66,915
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,341
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,863
Earnings (4yr)
$53,837
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,695
Earnings (4yr)
$42,359
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$94,341
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$33,483
Earnings (4yr)
$106,719
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,116
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,945
Earnings (4yr)
$66,487
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Publishing
MastCIP: 0910
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $63,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,264
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$35,069
Earnings (4yr)
$72,514
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$287k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.