University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Public City: Large

Quick Facts

37,175
Enrollment
69.5%
Acceptance Rate
1,229
SAT Average
64.0%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$62,377
Median Earnings (10yr)
86.4%
Retention Rate

Admissions

Admission Rate 69.5%
SAT Average 1,229
SAT Math (25th-75th) 570 – 670
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 580 – 660
ACT Average 26
ACT (25th-75th) 23 – 28

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $9,711
Out-of-State Tuition $22,191
Average Net Price $13,853

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $10,327
$30,001 – $48,000 $10,690
$48,001 – $75,000 $12,613
Over $110,000 $22,969
40.9%
Pell Grant Rate
31.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,194
Median Debt
$193/mo
Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

White 17.2%
African American 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
Asian 23.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.2%
International 5.3%
52.6%
Female
40.5%
First Generation

Outcomes

64.0%
4-Year Completion Rate
86.4%
Retention Rate
$52,768
Median Earnings (6yr)
$62,377
Median Earnings (10yr)
75.1%
Earning Over $25K
1153700.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration First Professional 118 $127,260 $127,984
Finance and Financial Management Services Master's 8 $122,038
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 186 $116,419 $41,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master's 30 $110,726 $34,875
Educational Administration and Supervision Doctoral 46 $109,687 $46,405
Law First Professional 254 $107,620 $86,372
Chemical Engineering Master's 8 $105,244
Optometry First Professional 95 $100,000 $164,167
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Master's 24 $95,306 $34,749
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's 91 $92,968 $22,625
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 292 $92,271 $16,875
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's 0 $91,010
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Doctoral 15 $90,233
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's 38 $90,094 $20,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's 71 $89,935
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's 81 $87,883 $19,228
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's 220 $87,358 $18,750
Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's 61 $84,507 $22,233
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 45 $84,300 $22,875
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 209 $83,531 $21,500
Accounting and Related Services Master's 153 $82,973 $20,500
Civil Engineering Bachelor's 62 $82,614 $18,660
Petroleum Engineering Master's 24 $82,440
Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's 164 $79,939 $24,154
Human Resources Management and Services Master's 31 $79,719 $21,525
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's 249 $75,533 $15,375
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Master's 30 $75,201
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 73 $75,144 $19,131
Computer Engineering Bachelor's 30 $74,393 $21,582
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 102 $73,848 $27,000
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 62 $73,327 $20,281
Economics Master's 44 $71,768
Mechanical Engineering Master's 47 $69,338
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's 369 $68,263 $15,611
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Master's 42 $67,573 $38,484
Chemistry Bachelor's 31 $66,725 $12,500
Architecture Master's 1 $66,323
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Bachelor's 170 $64,385 $22,138
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 337 $64,099 $14,000
Biotechnology Bachelor's 74 $63,591 $17,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 391 $62,735 $16,750
Economics Bachelor's 166 $62,110 $16,625
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's 50 $61,840 $24,875
Curriculum and Instruction Master's 101 $61,680 $28,093
Educational Administration and Supervision Master's 48 $61,254 $20,500
Architecture Bachelor's 73 $58,472 $26,125
Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor's 42 $58,198 $18,750
Mathematics Bachelor's 111 $57,873 $18,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services Master's 17 $57,318
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's 50 $57,042 $33,028
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's 116 $56,273 $20,179
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's 45 $56,081 $23,205
Social Work Master's 229 $56,044 $39,264
Marketing Master's 26 $55,728
Music Bachelor's 66 $55,639 $25,000
Mathematics Master's 7 $54,644
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's 31 $54,250 $24,000
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral 9 $53,984
Marketing Bachelor's 241 $53,847 $15,250
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's 304 $53,107 $18,634
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's 18 $52,886
Political Science and Government Bachelor's 211 $52,679 $17,355
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Master's 25 $52,679 $27,581
History Bachelor's 102 $50,957 $19,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services Bachelor's 60 $50,613 $18,548
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's 69 $50,449 $22,500
Sociology Bachelor's 51 $49,979 $14,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's 154 $49,794 $18,750
Hospitality Administration/Management Master's 52 $49,058 $23,500
Music Master's 29 $48,905
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master's 14 $48,432
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's 43 $48,329 $12,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's 58 $47,703 $16,250
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's 439 $47,702 $20,276
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's 168 $47,425 $18,475
Biology, General Bachelor's 346 $47,168 $17,174
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's 143 $46,619 $19,500
Fine and Studio Arts Master's 20 $46,550
Psychology, General Bachelor's 566 $46,311 $18,213
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's 257 $46,126 $19,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 58 $45,943 $18,248
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's 104 $45,667 $17,640
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's 119 $45,141 $20,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's 214 $44,486 $18,750
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Master's 5 $44,384
Music Doctoral 7 $43,798
Journalism Bachelor's 61 $42,967 $18,750
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 41 $42,573 $18,375
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Master's 14 $42,144 $48,288
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's 94 $40,901 $21,500
Anthropology Bachelor's 45 $40,865 $19,125
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's 0 $39,789
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Master's 11 $39,282
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's 10 $38,907
American Sign Language Bachelor's 8 $37,208
History Doctoral 7 $37,208
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's 62 $36,510 $18,730
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's 29 $33,993 $10,875
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's 8 $30,343
Philosophy Bachelor's 20 $29,685 $24,200
Law Master's $24,290
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's 28 $16,478
Physics Bachelor's 30 $25,454