by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of the Incarnate Word was awarded 102 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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UIW landed the #797 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
UIW is also ranked #40 out of 115 schools in Texas.
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The acceptance rate at University of the Incarnate Word is 94%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UIW is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 35% of students accepted to UIW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 450 and 570.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, University of the Incarnate Word is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of the Incarnate Word is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
University of the Incarnate Word has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at UIW is 26%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,081 undergraduates at UIW with 3,916 being full-time and 1,165 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,298 | $21,239 | $23,172 | $25,018 | $26,610 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UIW, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UIW, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,610 a year. That adds up to $26,440 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UIW is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UIW are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 |
| Phone: | 210-829-6000 |
| Website: | www.uiw.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uiwcardinals |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uiwcardinals |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 195 | $45,361 |
| Nursing | 95 | $57,926 |
| Statistics | 95 | NA |
| General Biology | 79 | $24,427 |
| General Psychology | 76 | $28,240 |
| Human Resource Management | 69 | $49,998 |
| Accounting | 41 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 40 | $36,311 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 40 | $31,199 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 38 | $28,226 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 4,076 students took at least one online class at University of the Incarnate Word. This is a decrease from the 7,502 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 4,076 | 1,534 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,502 | 5,619 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,885 | 1,547 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,943 | 1,623 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,400 | 1,686 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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