by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of St. Thomas was awarded 5 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, UST is ranked #1,011 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, UST is ranked at #37.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 97%, some consider UST to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 15% of students accepted to UST submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 640. Math scores were between 510 and 660.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, University of St. Thomas is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of St. Thomas is 96%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of St. Thomas is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UST have a four-year graduation rate of 36%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of St. Thomas.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,411 undergraduates at UST with 1,968 being full-time and 443 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,838 | $15,147 | $17,686 | $20,726 | $25,805 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UST, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UST, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $6,194 a year. That adds up to $24,776 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UST are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006-4696 |
| Phone: | 713-522-7911 |
| Website: | https://www.stthom.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 201 | $83,793 |
| Business Administration & Management | 95 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 91 | NA |
| Student Counseling | 69 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 63 | NA |
| General Psychology | 61 | $37,572 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 44 | $53,187 |
| General Biology | 36 | NA |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 36 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 25 | $47,699 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,193 students took at least one online class at University of St. Thomas. This is a decrease from the 2,805 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,193 | 568 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,805 | 898 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,266 | 1,385 |
| 2018-2019 | 720 | 388 |
Learn more about online learning at University of St. Thomas.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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