University of Houston
University of Houston admitted 74% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1160–1340 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $11,439 a year. Within six years, 66% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 74%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1160–1340
- ACT middle 50%
- 23–29
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $23,250 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $11,439 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $8,468 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $9,717 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $22,427 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 66%
- Students who return for a second year
- 87%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $68,423 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,250
Students
- Undergraduates
- 38,380
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 47%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 22 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 29%
- Computer and information sciences
- 10%
- Psychology
- 9%
- Engineering
- 7%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · 73% admitted
- Biola University CA · 74% admitted
- Emmanuel College MA · 76% admitted
- Eckerd College FL · 76% admitted
- Pratt Institute-Main NY · 73% admitted
- Caldwell University NJ · 71% admitted
More colleges in Texas
- Texas A&M University-College Station TX · 57% admitted
- The University of Texas at Austin TX · 27% admitted
- Texas State University TX · 89% admitted
- University of North Texas TX · 72% admitted
- Texas Tech University TX · 73% admitted
- The University of Texas at Arlington TX · 80% admitted
- The University of Texas at San Antonio TX · 87% admitted
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX · 94% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.