# Texas Woman's University (TWU)

Public college in Denton, TX. IPEDS ID 229179.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-womans-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/texas-womans-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 96% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $11,963 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 49%; beats 57% of TX colleges and 41% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $56,544; beats 68% of TX colleges and 61% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $14,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $9,948 |
| 30-48k | $9,894 |
| 48-75k | $11,087 |
| 75-110k | $14,094 |
| 110k+ | $19,093 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.49 years on average (27% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $56,544 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| 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 |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $22,234 in-state; about $32,074 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $8,640 in-state, $18,480 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $11,358; books: $1,140

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 7,584 applicants, 7,204 admitted, 1,473 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 96%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 95%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

### Common Data Set 2025-26 (Fall 2025)
- Very important: rigor, class rank, gpa; important: none; considered: test scores
- Early decision: not reported; early action: not reported; waitlist: not reported
- Average high school GPA of enrolled first-years: 3.24
- Source: https://twu.edu/media/documents/irdm/CDS_2025-2026-(1).pdf

## Majors (45 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $76,344 | $89,115 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $55,172 | $76,555 | $18,399 |
| Finance | $48,539 | $71,282 | $23,805 |
| Accounting | $49,187 | $67,214 | $23,453 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $55,694 | $66,034 | $24,601 |
| Human Resources | $50,403 | $62,863 | $30,949 |
| Business Administration | $44,084 | $62,469 | $25,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $35,299 | $62,009 | $23,108 |
| Criminal Justice | $42,914 | $60,708 | $29,250 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $21,555 | $59,564 | $17,463 |
| Health Sciences | $34,755 | $58,585 | $25,000 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $32,429 | $57,819 | $20,167 |
| Mathematics | $48,927 | $57,331 | $17,812 |
| Marketing | $43,457 | $57,227 | $17,375 |
| Music | $44,058 | $56,884 | $25,810 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $54,038 | $54,998 | $21,668 |
| Nutrition Science | $34,726 | $53,775 | $28,211 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $46,399 | $53,716 | $14,104 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $41,803 | $53,626 | $32,625 |
| Dance | $29,634 | $53,072 | $21,953 |
| Biology | $31,367 | $52,960 | $22,274 |
| History | not reported | $52,836 | $25,088 |
| Psychology | $31,498 | $52,686 | $23,250 |
| Studio Art | $35,115 | $52,306 | $26,019 |
| Sociology | $38,438 | $52,196 | $33,719 |
| English | $38,171 | $49,909 | $28,395 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $30,619 | $49,210 | $24,170 |
| Political Science | $39,272 | $48,429 | $30,162 |
| Social Work | $40,340 | $45,761 | $24,000 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Legal Support Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Health | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $38,339 | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | not reported | not reported | $23,500 |
| Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $101,420 (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX), $95,970 (TX), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $102,860 (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX), $101,400 (TX), $101,860 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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