Huston-Tillotson University Acceptance Rate & Tuition (2026)

Net price / year

$19,719

after grants & scholarships

lower than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

39%

Graduation rate

35%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Huston-Tillotson University at a glance

What is the tuition at Huston-Tillotson University?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $26,709 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Huston-Tillotson University?: The average cost of attendance is $25,384 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Huston-Tillotson University?: The average net price is $19,719 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Huston-Tillotson University?: About 39% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
What SAT and ACT scores are typical at Huston-Tillotson University?: The middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores had an SAT total of about 800–1160 and an ACT composite of 16–28 (fall 2024). Test policy reported: Considered if submitted, but not required.
What is the graduation rate at Huston-Tillotson University?: 35% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).

Key takeaways

Families earning under $30,000 pay about $19,219 a year on average, versus $24,418 for families earning over $110,000.
The acceptance rate is 39%, so admission is selective.
61% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
35% of students finish within 150% of normal time, lower than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
This is a historically Black college or university (HBCU).

Tuition and cost of attendance at Huston-Tillotson University

Average net price

$19,719 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$78,876

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $19,219
$30–48k $19,361
$48–75k $20,487
$75–110k $22,757
$110k+ $24,418

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $25,384

Tuition & fees$26,709
Books & supplies$1,200
Room & board$8,469
Other expenses$1,700

Tuition & fees (in-state): $26,709
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $26,709

Huston-Tillotson University acceptance rate and SAT/ACT scores

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required

SAT range (middle 50%)800–1160

4001600

ACT composite range (middle 50%)16–28

136

Graduation rate and student outcomes at Huston-Tillotson University

Graduation rate

35%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

54%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$326

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Earnings vs debt

1 year after graduating$53,324

Median graduate debt$30,750

High-school graduate median (Texas)$34,809

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 57%

Black students 33%

Hispanic students 38%

Pell Grant recipients 42%

All students, same entering cohort: 34%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $24,894 · median $42,937 · 75th percentile $59,998

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $41,453

Middle third $42,903

Highest third $61,806

Median by sex

Male students $42,377

Non-male students $43,247

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $17,500

Not Pell recipients $12,000

By first-generation status

First-generation students $16,000

Not first-generation $15,492

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $15,000

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $17,500

Family income over $75,000 $17,126

By gender

Men $12,375

Women $18,000

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 24.7%

Psychology 14.2%

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology 13.6%

Education 12.4%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 9.3%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 8.6%

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 6.2%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4.3%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 7.2%
Black or African American 61.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
U.S. nonresident 19%
Race and ethnicity unknown 2%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 46%
Women 54%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

27%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,005
Part-time students: 20%
Receive Pell Grants: 61%
Receive federal loans: 69%
Students per faculty member: 14 : 1
Setting: City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Huston-Tillotson University?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Huston-Tillotson University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $26,709. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Huston-Tillotson University?

The average cost of attendance at Huston-Tillotson University is $25,384 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $19,719 a year. That is around the middle of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Huston-Tillotson University get?

61% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 69% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $19,219 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $24,418 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Huston-Tillotson University?

Huston-Tillotson University admitted about 39% of applicants in fall 2024. That makes admission selective.

What SAT and ACT scores do you need for Huston-Tillotson University?

Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% had an SAT total of about 800–1160 and an ACT composite of 16–28 (fall 2024). That is a guide, not a cutoff. Reported test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Huston-Tillotson University?

35% of first-time, full-time students at Huston-Tillotson University finish within 150% of normal time. 54% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much debt do Huston-Tillotson University graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $30,750, or about $326 a month on a 10-year plan.

Who attends Huston-Tillotson University?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 54% are women and 46% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Black or African American (61%). About 27% are aged 25 or older.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things