Houston, TX · Public
At a glance
73.9%
Acceptance rate
1,229
SAT Average
$13,853
Avg net price
37,175
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,229
SAT Reading/Writing590–670
SAT Math570–670
ACT Composite23–29
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 8,724Master’s 2,250Doctoral 857 |
| Bachelor’s 2,522Master’s 302Doctoral 10 |
| Bachelor’s 864Master’s 203Doctoral 11 |
| Bachelor’s 783Master’s 27Doctoral 34 |
| Bachelor’s 635Master’s 454Doctoral 87 |
| Bachelor’s 523Master’s 41Doctoral 19 |
| Bachelor’s 461Master’s 69Doctoral 238 |
| Bachelor’s 427Master’s 59Doctoral 20 |
| Bachelor’s 383Master’s 8Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 379Master’s 172Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 344Master’s 13Doctoral 8 |
| Bachelor’s 309Master’s 107Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 274Master’s 49Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 232Master’s 80Doctoral 10 |
| Bachelor’s 132Master’s 32Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 117Master’s 23Doctoral 8 |
| Bachelor’s 85Master’s 90Doctoral 18 |
| Bachelor’s 74Master’s 5Doctoral 5 |
| Bachelor’s 58Master’s 51Doctoral 37 |
| Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 27Master’s 6Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 25Master’s 3Doctoral 6 |
| Bachelor’s 18Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 13Master’s 290Doctoral 3 |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 12Doctoral 283 |
| Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 154Doctoral 60 |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division I
- Primary conference
- Big 12 Conference
Projected sponsored sports17
BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftball
Athletic participation
445 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Fall 2027 Scholarship Priority Deadline
Nov 2, 2026
Fall 2027
May 31, 2027
· Apply with Common App or ApplyTexas
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $8,685
- Required fees
- $1,032
- Food and housing
- $11,286
- Books and supplies
- $1,430
- Other expenses
- $5,328
- Total
- $27,761
- $23,9792019–2019–20
- $24,6312020–2120–21
- $25,0772021–2221–22
- $25,8012022–2322–23
- $26,7342023–2423–24
- $27,7612024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $13,853 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation45%
6-year graduation65%
Retention rate86%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$62,377
Median debt$18,194
Campus
Enrollment37,175
Student-faculty ratio21:1
SettingCity
HSI
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for University of Houston. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
86.4% of University of Houston’s first-years return for a second year and 64.9% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03