Quick Facts
University
- Founded: 1974
- President: Loren Blanchard, Ph.D.
- Alumni: 70,382
- One of four distinct universities in the University of Houston System
Enrollment (Fall 2024)
Student body
- Total: 13,730
- Female: 62%
- Male: 38%
- Full-time students: 44%
- Part-time students: 56%
Ethnicity
- Asian: 8%
- Black or African American: 18%
- Hispanic: 57%
- International: 2%
- Multi-Racial (two or more races): 2%
- White: 10%
- Race and Ethnicity Unknown: 1%
Age
- 16-21: 32%
- 22-24: 23%
- 25-30: 21%
- 31-35: 10%
- 36-50: 12%
- Over 50: 2%
Geography (Where do our students live)
- Inside Loop 610: 10%
- Between Loop 610 and Beltway 8: 34%
- Outside Beltway 8: 54%
- Outside Houston Metroplex: 2%
Academics
Number of degrees offered
- Bachelor's degree: 45
- Master's degree: 12
Number of online degrees
- 17 undergraduate degree-completion programs
- 5 fully online master's degrees
Degrees awarded (2023-2024)
- Undergraduate: 2,954
- Graduate: 447
- Total: 3,401
Certificates Awarded (2023-2024)
- Graduate: 276
Top five most popular undergraduate degrees
- Psychology, B.S. (10%)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S. (8%)
- Accounting, B.B.A. (8%)
- Criminal Justice, B.S. (7%)
- Education, B.A. (7%)
For more complete data, visit UHD's Fact Book.