University of Texas - San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

According to its mission statement, "The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions, and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property – for Texas, the nation and the world." [Source]

Website: http://www.utsa.edu/

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29,801
Undergraduate
Enrollment

29%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$9,231
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$21,528
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

26:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

5.0%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

YES

Economics

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES

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Freedom of Expression

Colleges and universities that have adopted the Chicago Principles on Freedom of Expression (or substantially similar statements) are committed "to the preservation and celebration of the freedom of expression as an essential element of the University’s culture.” An open marketplace of ideas on campus fosters intellectual development and prepares graduates for the discussion and debate that informs and sustains a free society.

FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A yellow light institution maintains policies that could be interpreted to suppress protected speech or policies that, while clearly restricting freedom of speech, restrict relatively narrow categories of speech.

General Education Assessment

University of Texas - San Antonio uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP).

How Colleges Spend Money

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Curriculum last evaluated: 8/4/2022

2021-22 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.