Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University is a public university in Denton, TX, with about 9,671 students on campus and 5,993 more studying only online.
What to know about Texas Woman's University
A low price for what graduates go on to earn
After aid, Texas Woman's University costs $11,963 a year, less than 85% of 4-year colleges. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median $56,544, more than at 81% of colleges. Outcomes ↓
Nearly all students are women
92% of Texas Woman's University’s undergraduates are women. The students ↓
What you study here makes a big difference to pay
Among Texas Woman's University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $89,115 four years out. Human development graduates earn $49,210. Majors ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$204 a month against about $4,064 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 67% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
How hard is it to get into Texas Woman's University?
of applicants admitted
About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Texas Woman's University is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $22,234 a year
Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $18,480
After grants, the average family on aid pays $11,963.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $44,348 over 4 years · 50% off the sticker price
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
The students
8,767 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Denton
18% of Denton’s 169,431 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Denton pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Texas Woman's University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.