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Vet Tech Institute of Houston

#1813 in US ranking Houston, TX
Type:
Private for-profit
Programs:
2 to 4 years

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Cost

Cost / year
$19,901
Tuition & fees
$13,960
Avg. aid
$5,248
Receiving aid
91%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
81%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
55%
Median salary
$33,213
1 yr after graduation

What does Vet Tech Institute of Houston offer in terms of athletics?

Vet Tech Institute of Houston is not presented as a varsity-sports destination. Its reported athletics profile lists no sports or athletic-association membership.

Students seeking intercollegiate competition, recruiting or athletic scholarships should not assume those features are part of the institute's experience. Informal exercise or recreation is a separate question from varsity, club or intramural sports; applicants interested in those activities should ask what is currently organized at the Houston campus.

What student groups and Associations are available at Vet Tech Institute of Houston?

Student involvement at Vet Tech Institute of Houston is best considered in the context of its focused veterinary technology program rather than a large university club system. A named roster of currently active, recognized student organizations should be confirmed with the Houston campus before a student relies on it.

Applicants who want to meet peers outside class can ask whether students organize study groups, professional-interest activities or animal-welfare service projects, and whether those activities are student-led or school-sponsored. That distinction matters: attending a school event is not the same as joining an ongoing student association.

Who studies at Vet Tech Institute of Houston?

Vet Tech Institute of Houston is a small institution, with reported total enrollment of 200 students. The reported entering group included 34 first-time, degree-seeking students, while 25 students enrolled as transfers.

Women accounted for 33 of the 34 first-time students in that reported group. The geographic-origin figures identify the students in their reporting group as Texas residents, reinforcing the importance of local commuting considerations; that measure should not be read as a description of every person ever enrolled.

Reported student counts include 85 Hispanic or Latino students, 56 White students and 35 Black or African American students. These are counts, not percentages, and demographic categories do not establish what an individual student's experience will be like.

How does student life look like at Vet Tech Institute of Houston?

Everyday student life at Vet Tech Institute of Houston is likely to revolve around a specialized course sequence, practical training and travel to campus rather than residence-hall life. Its reported enrollment of 200 students makes the scale of the school substantially different from that of a large university.

The most useful questions about daily routines are concrete: when labs meet, how students access instructors outside class, where they can study between sessions and how clinical assignments are scheduled. Applicants balancing classes with work or family responsibilities should ask for a sample schedule for each stage of the program, not just the first term.

What libraries are available to students at Vet Tech Institute of Houston?

Vet Tech Institute of Houston reports no separate campus library in its institutional figures. Students should therefore ask how required reading, research material and quiet study space are provided for the veterinary technology curriculum.

Useful questions include whether students receive access to online journals or veterinary reference databases, whether course materials can be used away from campus and where they can study between classes. A library count alone does not describe all learning resources; the relevant issue is what students can actually access for assignments and clinical preparation.

Vet Tech Institute of Houston Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

200

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

34

Total staff

10 full time, 7 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Vet Tech Institute of Houston Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 200

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 200

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 33
Men: 1

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 85
Black or African American: 35
White: 56
Asian: 6
Two or more races: 13
Unknown: 5

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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