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Huston Tillotson University

Huston Tillotson University

Huston-Tillotson University, HT, was founded in 1881. It is a historically black, co-educational college in Austin, Texas that originated as two colleges: the Samuel Huston College and the Tillotson College. These two colleges merged to form the Huston-Tillotson College in 1952. It was renamed Huston-Tillotson University in 2005. HT, which has a campus of over 20 acres, offers degrees in business administration, social/behavioral sciences, natural sciences/ mathematics, computer science, and humanities/ fine arts.

The HT athletics teams, which are nicknamed the Rams, participate in basketball, volleyball, softball, track, cross-country and soccer sports events. Alexander Howard, African-American feminist studies theoretician; and Elizabeth Conley, Texas philanthropist are some of the notable alumni of the university.

Overview of Huston Tillotson University

Huston Tillotson can be found in Austin, TX (a large city). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Multiple Protestant Denomination school. Huston Tillotson is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Post-Baccalaureate certificate is the highest degree at the school.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at Huston Tillotson are in nutrition and exercise therapy and security and law enforcement.

Huston Tillotson Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Huston Tillotson turned down 44% of potential students in 2007-2008. Only 25% of students scored 360 or lower in 2007-2008 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 350 to 500, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Huston Tillotson works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, 768 students were enrolled in the school. Huston Tillotson has a large minority student population.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at Huston Tillotson. The school offers students meal plans. Huston Tillotson student athletes compete in Red River Athletic Conference competitions. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Huston Tillotson

Huston Tillotson University
900 Chicon St
Austin, TX 78702-2795
General Phone: (512) 505-3000
http://www.htu.edu

Huston Tillotson Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management23business management
Liberal Arts22interdisciplinary studies, sociology, political science, English, history
Education And Teaching17teacher ed
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy16exercise science
Security And Law Enforcement14criminal justice and administration
Therapy And Counseling7psychology
Science5biology, chemistry
Computer Science And Engineering2computer science
Mathematics2mathematics
Music2music
Media0mass communication

Number of programs and degrees for Huston Tillotson in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree9315
Postbaccalaureate certificate171

Huston Tillotson Student Body

Huston Tillotson is a historically black college.

In 2007-2008, Huston Tillotson had a total enrollment of 768 students (623 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men55%
Women45%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate92%
Graduate8%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White11%
Black75%
Hispanic9%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1935%
20-2125%
22-2417%
25-2911%
30-345%
35-392%
40-493%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas96%
Maryland2%
(International Students)1%
Nebraska1%
California1%
Virginia1%
New Jersey1%

Huston Tillotson Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time52 %
Part-Time40 %

Huston Tillotson Room and Board (2007)

Huston Tillotson offers campus housing for 464 of its 623 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Austin, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Huston Tillotson Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total74341356%17943%
Men42521952%9845%
Women31819461%8142%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal360460
SAT Math350500
ACT Verbal1119
ACT Math1419
ACT Composite1418

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT58%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT38%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Huston Tillotson Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,184
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,184
Room and board$ 6,400
Room charge$ 2,880
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,520
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 3,000

Financial Aid:
Huston Tillotson participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 357700)

Huston Tillotson Faculty

Huston Tillotson has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year7$55,7405$56,235
Associate professoracademic year5$50,0645$46,463
Assistant professoracademic year6$48,7006$46,258
Instructoracademic year2*2*
All faculty totalacademic year20$50,86318$47,930

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Huston Tillotson Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballRed River Athletic Conference
BaseballRed River Athletic Conference
TrackRed River Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total352560
Basketball9918
Baseball13013
Track5510
All Other Sports81119

Huston Tillotson Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Huston Tillotson Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Huston Tillotson Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Huston Tillotson % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Huston Tillotson Dorm rooms per full-time student
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Huston Tillotson Minority % of student body
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Huston Tillotson Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Huston Tillotson % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Huston Tillotson Number of degree programs
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Huston Tillotson % students on athletic fin. aid
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Huston Tillotson Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Multiple Protestant Denomination affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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