University of Houston Comparison

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University of Houston

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • UH Houston, TX
  • Setting
  • UH Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • UH 47,980
  • Type
  • UH Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • UH #449
  • Religious Affiliation
  • UH -
  • Status
  • UH Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • UH

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • UH $9,717
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • UH $22,547
  • Room & Board
  • UH $11,286
  • Average Net Price
  • UH $14,309
  • Average Grant Aid
  • UH $12,159
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • UH 74%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • UH 31,716
  • Admitted
  • UH 23,446
  • Acceptance Rate
  • UH 73.9%
  • Enrolled
  • UH 26.5%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UH 1250
  • Typical ACT score
  • UH 26
  • Average High School GPA
  • UH 3.46
  • Typical High School Grades
  • UH B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • UH Difficult
  • Applicant Competition
  • UH Low
  • ACT Range
  • UH 23/29
  • SAT Range
  • UH 1160/1340
  • Submit Test Scores
  • UH Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • UH May 31, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • UH 22:1
  • Popular Majors
  • UH
    • Business (30%)
    • Psychology (8%)
    • Social Sciences (7%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Biology (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • UH 46%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • UH $59,000
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • UH 61%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • UH $19,750
  • Median Loan Payment
  • UH $204

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • UH 48%
  • % Women
  • UH 52%
  • Racial Diversity
  • UH Very High
  • HBCU
  • UH No
  • % White
  • UH 26%
  • % Asian
  • UH 22%
  • % Black
  • UH 10%
  • % Hispanic
  • UH 32%
  • % Native American
  • UH 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • UH 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • UH 3%
  • % International
  • UH 5%
  • % Unknown Race
  • UH 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • UH 93%
  • % Out-of-State
  • UH 3%

  • Campus

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