University of Houston, TX

location_on  212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, TX 77204 • language  uh.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing28%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Engineering10%
Engineering Technologies4%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 62%
Median SAT Math 610
Median SAT Reading 610
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 560–660
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 570–650
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $21,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $9,316 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $10,150 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $12,896 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $16,267 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $17,624 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 39%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 62%
Median Payment $195
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 9% 10%
>$110K 		12% 11% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $11,209 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $10,933 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $10,648 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $11,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $9,743 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $26,775 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $18,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,098 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,097 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		57% 44% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		62% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		72% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 85%
Transfer Rate 11%
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 56%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		30% 24% 33%
Within 6 Years 		56% 40% 49%
Within 8 Years 		55% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		66% 48% 57%
Black 		52% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		59% 42% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		56% 39% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		62% 66% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		70% 50% 58%
Two or more races 		53% 42% 48%
Other race 		75% 44% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 37,291
Full-time Undergrads 47%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 7,976
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		50% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		50% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		22% 7% 7%
Black 		10% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		23% 35% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		36% 39% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 20% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		11% 10% 14%
>$110K 		16% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Texas Southern University
1 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Houston Community College
2 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Houston Training School-Gulfgate
3 miles, SE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

William P Hobby Airport
6 miles, S • 3.7 star
Jack Brooks Regional Airport
81 miles, E • 1 star
Easterwood Field
86 miles, NW • 1 star