University of Houston
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
73.9%
Total Profiles
6
SAT Range
1160–1340
User Accept Rate
33.3%
In-State Tuition
$9,711
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,191
Undergrad Enrollment
37,175
Applicants
30,327
Yield Rate
26.8%
Endowment / Student
$32,718
Student:Faculty
21:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1430
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.39
- SAT
- 1260
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.82
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.96
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
| 2027 | — | 4.00 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.57 | 1430 | — | ED |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.66 | 1510 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.39 | 1260 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.82 | — | 31 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.96 | 1500 | — | EA |
What you pay
$14,276/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $57,104 over four years.
What grads earn
$64,374/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $66,326 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).
81% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
15.7%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
31%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
4.9%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of University of Houston’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
65%
Completion · all
62%
Completion · Pell
62%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
62%
Median debt
$18,194
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily nonresidentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
University of Houston has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 6 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 69 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 19 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
38%
6yr Grad Rate
62%
Retention Rate
87%
Median Earnings
$62,377