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The University Of Texas At San Antonio, Texas

Overview of The University Of Texas At San Antonio

Students attend UT San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas, a large city. The school is a public institution. UT San Antonio degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in science.

UT San Antonio Selectivity

UT San Antonio is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 440. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 440 and 560.

Faculty

UT San Antonio has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

There are 27,337 students at UT San Antonio (as of 2005). The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

UT San Antonio values student athletics, and belongs to the Southland Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UT San Antonio

The University Of Texas At San Antonio
6900 N Loop 1604 W
San Antonio, TX 78249-1130
General Phone: (210) 458-4011
Admissions Phone: (210) 458-4530
Financial Aid Phone: (210) 458-4154
http://www.utsa.edu/

UT San Antonio Programs and Degrees (2005)

UT San Antonio awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,162accounting, business management, finance, business, marketing, MIS, international business, managerial economics, ...
Liberal Arts964interdisciplinary studies, English, history, political science, sociology, speech and rhetoric, Spanish language, anthropology, ...
Education And Teaching368school counseling, educational administration, curriculum and instruction, multilingual education, reading teaching, higher education administration, ESL instruction, elementary school teaching, ...
Science365biology, geology, biological and physical sciences, chemistry, physics
Therapy And Counseling255psychology
Engineering194electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering
Security And Law Enforcement192criminal justice and safety
Media118public relations, mass communication
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy105health and physical education
Computer Science And Engineering98computer and info science, information science, computer science
Architecture And Planning72architecture, interior architecture
Art Studies58art studies
Mathematics53mathematics, statistics
Family And Social Work32public administration
Music24music, music performance, music management, music theory and composition
Medical Assistant And Technician23health service and sciences
Conservation And Resource Management13environmental science
Religion And Philosophy12philosophy
Hospitality11tourism and travel
Fine Arts3art history and criticism, fine arts
Medicine3neuroscience

Number of programs and degrees for UT San Antonio in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,25856
Master's degree85551
Doctor's degree125

UT San Antonio Student Body

In 2005, UT San Antonio had a total enrollment of 27,337 students (22,151 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time96%
Part-Time4%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White41%
Black6%
Hispanic45%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1926%
20-2118%
22-2420%
25-2915%
30-348%
35-394%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas96%
Foreign countries2%

UT San Antonio Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time45 %

UT San Antonio Room and Board (2005)

UT San Antonio offers campus housing for 2,386 of its 22,151 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of San Antonio, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UT San Antonio Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total10,33110,26099%4,42143%
Men4,6254,58399%2,19048%
Women5,7065,67799%2,23139%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal440550
SAT Math440560
ACT Verbal1622
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite1822

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT87%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT37%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (210) 458-4530

UT San Antonio Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,702
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,326
Room and board$ 7,190
Room charge$ 4,770
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,420
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 3,042

Financial Aid:
UT San Antonio participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1011500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (210) 458-4154

UT San Antonio Faculty

UT San Antonio has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year122$102,12339$99,568
Associate professoracademic year109$72,23546$65,232
Assistant professoracademic year99$63,93383$52,394
Instructoracademic year0*2*
Lectureracademic year118$34,479122$26,379
All faculty totalacademic year448$68,595292$49,966

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Lecturershort term9$27,34113$23,976
All faculty totalshort term9$27,34113$23,976

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

UT San Antonio Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSouthland Conference
BaseballSouthland Conference
TrackSouthland Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7779156
Track182543
Basketball191837
Baseball26026
All Other Sports143650

UT San Antonio Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Knowledge Management
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MEDICINE
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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UT San Antonio Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UT San Antonio Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UT San Antonio Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%UT San Antonio Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%UT San Antonio Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%UT San Antonio % of degrees in business and management
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%UT San Antonio Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UT San Antonio Salaries of full-time faculty
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%UT San Antonio Minority % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UT San Antonio % of degrees in science
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%UT San Antonio % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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