Quick Facts
University
- Founded: 1974
- President: Loren Blanchard, Ph.D.
- Alumni: 73,503
- One of three distinct universities in the University of Houston System
Enrollment (Fall 2025)
Student body
- Total: 13,558
- Female: 62%
- Male: 38%
- Full-time students: 46%
- Part-time students: 54%
Ethnicity
- Asian: 8%
- Black or African American: 19%
- Hispanic: 57%
- International: 2%
- Multi-Racial (two or more races): 3%
- White: 9%
- Race and Ethnicity Unknown: 2%
Age
- 17-21: 31%
- 22-24: 24%
- 25-30: 21%
- 31-35: 9%
- 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: 47
- Master's degree: 12
Number of online degrees
- 17 undergraduate degree-completion programs
- 6 fully online master's degrees
Degrees awarded (2024-2025)
- Undergraduate: 2,932
- Graduate: 463
- Total: 3,395
Certificates Awarded (2024-2025)
- Graduate: 321
Top five most popular undergraduate degrees
- Psychology, B.S. (9%)
- Accounting, B.B.A. (9%)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S. (8%)
- Criminal Justice, B.S. (7%)
- Education, B.A. (6%)
For more complete data, visit UHD's Fact Book.