More selective than 12% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $22,234. College Scorecard.
Higher than 57% of Texas colleges we cover and 41% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 68% of Texas colleges we cover and 61% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
TWU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 7,584 applicants, Texas Woman's University admitted 7,204 and 1,473 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
TWU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What TWU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Texas Woman's University took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $9,948 | $44,667 | 1.9 years |
| $30–48k | $9,894 | $44,424 | 1.9 years |
| $48–75k | $11,087 | $49,781 | 2.2 years |
| $75–110k | $14,094 | $63,282 | 2.7 years |
| $110k+ | $19,093 | $85,728 | 3.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (27% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($56,544) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $23,028 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
TWU majors, earnings & careers
Texas Woman's University offers 45 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 12
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Arts & Design · 5
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Science & Math · 4
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at TWU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $89,115 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $76,555 | $18,399 |
| Finance | $71,282 | $23,805 |
| Accounting | $67,214 | $23,453 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $66,034 | $24,601 |
| Human Resources | $62,863 | $30,949 |
| Business Administration | $62,469 | $25,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $62,009 | $23,108 |
Quick list of all 45 majors
- Accounting$67,214
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$52,960
- Business—
- Business Administration$62,469
- Chemistry—
- Computer and Information Sciences$76,555
- Criminal Justice$60,708
- Culinary Arts and Related Services—
- Dance$53,072
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$66,034
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- English$49,909
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Finance$71,282
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$53,716
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences$58,585
- History$52,836
- Human Development and Family Studies$49,210
- Human Resources$62,863
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$57,819
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$53,626
- Marketing$57,227
- Mathematics$57,331
- Medical Illustration and Informatics—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,998
- Music$56,884
- Nursing$89,115
- Nutrition Science$53,775
- Political Science$48,429
- Psychology$52,686
- Public Health—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Social Work$45,761
- Sociology$52,196
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$62,009
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$59,564
- Studio Art$52,306
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Dallas
Overall prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,807. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Denton County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Denton County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare TWU with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Woman's University | 96% | $11,963 | 49% | $56,544 | This school |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 94% | $14,260 | 53% | $49,634 | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 94% | $13,323 | 54% | $57,053 | |
| East Texas A&M University | 92% | $11,841 | 43% | $50,296 | |
| West Texas A & M University | 99% | $19,487 | 55% | $50,741 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Texas Woman's University would cost you $2,297 less per year than Stephen F Austin State University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Texas Woman's University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$2,488).
- Stephen F Austin State University gives aided families $1,260 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | TWU | Stephen F Austin State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $8,640 | $11,128 | −$2,488 |
| Books & supplies | $1,140 | $1,202 | −$62 |
| Housing & meals | $11,358 | $11,142 | +$216 |
| Personal & travel | $3,564 | $3,860 | −$296 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,468 | −$1,541 | −$927 |
| Sticker price | $22,234 | $25,791 | −$3,557 |
| Average grants | −$10,271 | −$11,531 | +$1,260 |
| You pay | $11,963 | $14,260 | −$2,297 |
“+” means TWU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about TWU
What is the TWU acceptance rate?
Texas Woman's University accepts 96% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 7,204 of 7,584 applicants were admitted.
How much does Texas Woman's University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $22,234 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,963 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,948 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,093.
How much do TWU graduates earn?
Former Texas Woman's University students earn a median $56,544 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the TWU graduation rate?
49% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 70% return for their second year.
How long does a TWU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Texas Woman's University costs about $49,781 after grants ($11,087 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,544 ten years after starting, $23,028 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 2.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Texas Woman's University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-womans-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).