Sam Houston State University Comparison

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Sam Houston State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • SHSU Huntsville, TX
  • Setting
  • SHSU Remote Town
  • Total enrollment
  • SHSU 21,039
  • Type
  • SHSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • SHSU #794
  • Religious Affiliation
  • SHSU -
  • Status
  • SHSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • SHSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • SHSU $9,228
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • SHSU $19,068
  • Room & Board
  • SHSU $11,720
  • Average Net Price
  • SHSU $14,737
  • Average Grant Aid
  • SHSU $10,669
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • SHSU 66%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • SHSU 17,179
  • Admitted
  • SHSU 15,506
  • Acceptance Rate
  • SHSU 90.3%
  • Enrolled
  • SHSU 21.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • SHSU 1030
  • Typical ACT score
  • SHSU 20
  • Average High School GPA
  • SHSU 3.25
  • Typical High School Grades
  • SHSU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • SHSU Very Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • SHSU
  • ACT Range
  • SHSU 17/24
  • SAT Range
  • SHSU 930/1120
  • Submit Test Scores
  • SHSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • SHSU Aug 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • SHSU 19:1
  • Popular Majors
  • SHSU
    • Business (27%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%)
    • General Studies (12%)
    • Psychology (6%)
    • Communication (5%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • SHSU 50%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • SHSU $47,800
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • SHSU 57%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • SHSU $21,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • SHSU $222

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • SHSU 37%
  • % Women
  • SHSU 63%
  • Racial Diversity
  • SHSU High
  • HBCU
  • SHSU No
  • % White
  • SHSU 53%
  • % Asian
  • SHSU 1%
  • % Black
  • SHSU 19%
  • % Hispanic
  • SHSU 20%
  • % Native American
  • SHSU 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • SHSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • SHSU 3%
  • % International
  • SHSU 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • SHSU 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • SHSU 98%
  • % Out-of-State
  • SHSU 1%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • SHSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • SHSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • SHSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • SHSU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • SHSU No