San Antonio, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in San Antonio, Texas, University of the Incarnate Word is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,047, made up of 4,638 undergraduates and 2,409 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
University of the Incarnate Word offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 110 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Osteopathic Medicine. It awarded 1,799 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
7,047
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
1,799
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
110
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 110
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
941
Associate degrees
10
Master's degrees
478
Doctoral degrees (research)
28
Professional doctorates
337
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
3
Post-master's certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,047
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,638
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,409
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,623
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,705
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,918
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
18%
Hispanic or Latino
52%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
33
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southland Conference
President
Dr. Thomas M. Evans
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization