Real costs by school · Houston, TX · Public
At University of Houston-Downtown, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $15,488 per year — the published cost of attendance is $20,749. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,439 / yr | $39,785 |
| $30–48k | $10,048 / yr | $42,352 |
| $48–75k | $11,247 / yr | $47,406 |
| $75–110k | $15,488 / yr | $65,282 |
| Over $110k | $19,380 / yr | $81,687 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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Nine questions, then University of Houston's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run University of Houston for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between University of Houston-Downtown's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $5,261 a year — a 25% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 4th lowest of the 16 Texas schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $53,551 10 years out — roughly 82% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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