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University of the Incarnate Word Data & Information Overview

102 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
94% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of the Incarnate Word Ranked?

#797 Best Colleges in Nation
#40 Best Colleges in TX
Health Professions Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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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Overall Quality

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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Is It Hard to Get Into UIW?

94% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
35% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

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.

Average Test Scores

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of the Incarnate Word  ( 470 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of the Incarnate Word  ( 450 to 570 )
200
800
UIW received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for University of the Incarnate Word  ( 17 to 23 )
1
36

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University of the Incarnate Word Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
50% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  50 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of the Incarnate Word

73% Freshmen Retention
26% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  73 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

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%

On-Time Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
0
100

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University of the Incarnate Word Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,916 Full-Time Undergraduates
74.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
63.5% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does University of the Incarnate Word Cost?

$23,126 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
$26,440 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UIW is $23,126. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UIW

$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.

Student Loan Debt

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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How Much Money Do UIW Graduates Make?

$48,532 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UIW make around $48,532 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future UIW graduates since it is 14% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of the Incarnate Word

Texas State
3,916 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in San Antonio, Texas, University of the Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution. San Antonio is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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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

University of the Incarnate Word Majors

61 Majors With Completions
1,264 Undergraduate Degrees
695 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 61 majors graduated from University of the Incarnate Word. Of these students, 1,264 received undergraduate degrees and 695 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

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

Learn more about the majors offered at University of the Incarnate Word along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UIW

54% Take At Least One Class Online
20% Take All Classes Online

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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Notes and References

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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