- The Inkwell
- Texas
- University of Houston
Houston, TXCity: largeZIP 77204Founded 1927
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1927
- Motto
- In Time
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uh.edu
TexasPublic
University of Houston
University of Houston is a public university in Houston, Texas, with 38,380 undergraduates. It admits 74% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $11,439 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate74%
Retention87%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share47%
Federal loans32%
$11,439net price / year
74%admission rate
1250average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$68,423median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,250median debt
#437 of 1,704 for earnings#260 of 1,739 for lowest net price#506 of 1,738 for graduation rate#676 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,250tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,717
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,427
- Average net price
- $11,439national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,468
$30,001–48,000$8,553
$48,001–75,000$8,529
$75,001–110,000$13,799
$110,001+$21,065
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 74%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 570–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college74%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college87%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college47%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 66%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,252
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,423middle 50%: $45,222–$101,020
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$101,020
Median, University of Houston$68,423
Lower quarter$45,222
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 38,380
- Part-time
- 23%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 22 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 80%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,242 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,920
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,313,224,792
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White16%
Hispanic38%
Black12%
Asian23%
Two or more races3.2%
U.S. nonresident5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.5%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management29%
Computer & information sciences9.9%
Psychology9.0%
Engineering7.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.0%
Health professions5.3%
Social sciences4.9%
Communication & journalism4.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Texas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $18,554 | 89% | $81,694 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $9,872 | 52% | $60,704 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $11,122 | 62% | $62,422 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | $12,644 | 60% | $59,177 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,462 | 63% | $72,280 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $9,540 | 62% | $73,666 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $14,697 | 66% | $79,923 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 225511. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1472358.