Huntsville, TX · Public
At a glance
90.3%
Acceptance rate
1,055
SAT Average
$16,025
Avg net price
18,138
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,055
SAT Reading/Writing480–570
SAT Math450–550
ACT Composite17–24
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 26Bachelor’s 4,025Master’s 865Doctoral 162 |
| Associate’s 14Bachelor’s 806Master’s 135Doctoral 14 |
| Associate’s 12Bachelor’s 726Master’s 147Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 405Master’s 34Doctoral 98 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 311Master’s 197Doctoral 42 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 307Master’s 89Doctoral 6 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 205Master’s 20Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 190Master’s 16Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 184Master’s 22Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 167Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 138Master’s 7Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 125Master’s 22Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 77Master’s 31Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 75Master’s 17Doctoral 2 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 71Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 69Master’s 33Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 50Master’s 3Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 36Master’s 12Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s 1Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s 19Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s 3Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 33Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 24Doctoral None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division I
- Primary conference
- Conference USA
Projected sponsored sports18
BaseballBeach VolleyballBowlingFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Track, Indoor
Athletic participation
384 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Fall
FAFSA due Jan 15
Aug 1, 2027
· Apply with ApplyTexas or Common App
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $5,856
- Required fees
- $3,372
- Food and housing
- $11,720
- Books and supplies
- $1,380
- Other expenses
- $3,866
- Total
- $26,194
- $23,3262019–2019–20
- $23,6522020–2120–21
- $24,6122021–2221–22
- $25,1142022–2322–23
- $26,1942023–2423–24
- $26,1942024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $16,025 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 graduation35%
6-year graduation55%
Retention rate75%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$54,211
Median debt$21,983
Campus
Enrollment18,138
Student-faculty ratio20:1
SettingTown
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 Sam Houston State University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
75.4% of Sam Houston State University’s first-years return for a second year and 55.1% 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