- The Inkwell
- Texas
- University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TXCity: midsizeZIP 77058Founded 1971
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1971
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1974
- Website
- www.uhcl.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
TexasPublic
University of Houston-Clear Lake
University of Houston-Clear Lake is a public university in Houston, Texas, with 6,078 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 46% within six years and costs $11,852 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention74%
4-year graduation24%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans26%
$11,852net price / year
90%admission rate
1060average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$61,521median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,928median debt
#709 of 1,704 for earnings#283 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,192 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,211 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
- $24,931tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,770
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,114
- Average net price
- $11,852national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,544
$30,001–48,000$9,042
$48,001–75,000$10,826
$75,001–110,000$16,388
$110,001+$18,171
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–580
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 480–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 64%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,766
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,521middle 50%: $44,540–$82,083
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,928
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,083
Median, University of Houston-Clear Lake$61,521
Lower quarter$44,540
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
- 6,078
- Part-time
- 47%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 27.6
- First-generation students
- 48%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,108 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,892
- Endowment, end of year
- $41,183,066
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White29%
Hispanic51%
Black6.9%
Asian8.1%
Two or more races3.1%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.4%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies12%
Psychology8.9%
Computer & information sciences8.1%
Education7.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.7%
Social sciences5.2%
Health professions4.8%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo State University San Angelo, TX | $13,394 | 45% | $51,945 |
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| Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX | $336 | 49% | $51,325 |
| Texas Southern University Houston, TX | $16,494 | 24% | $46,064 |
| West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | $17,909 | 50% | $55,024 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | $11,787 | 44% | $54,320 |
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $12,817 | 47% | $52,558 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $11,925 | 51% | $50,885 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 225414. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895505.