Sam Houston State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,578 (48%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (78%)

Honors College

Name Elliott T. Bowers Honors College
Students 600 (4%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 15,567
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 98%
From Region 0%
Athletes 384 (2.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 44%
Hispanic 29%
Black 18%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Sam Houston State University 4,025 36% 49% 3% 13% 29% 1% $63,519 21 -0.23 70 95% 6.8%
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 15 — 87% 27% 0% 47% 13% 0% $59,738 1 -1.87 63 97% — — — —
Computer Science 50 — 80% 34% 6% 20% 32% 0% $96,784 18 -0.82 96 95% — — — —
Computer Software Technology/Technician 28 — 64% 32% 0% 11% 18% 36% $59,738 1 -1.87 63 97% — — — —
Cybersecurity 25 — 92% 52% 8% 12% 24% 0% $79,464 21 -0.75 87 — — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 57% 57% 0% 14% 14% 0% $67,164 29 -0.43 75 100% — — — —
Forensic Chemistry 25 +2 16% 36% 0% 4% 56% 0% $67,164 29 -0.43 75 100% — — — —
Geosciences 11 — 45% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $61,390 40 -0.33 66 93% — — — —
Mathematics 7 +2 86% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $62,775 14 -0.85 68 96% — — — —
Physics 7 — 71% 57% 0% 0% 14% 0% $69,810 13 -0.99 78 — — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,438 21 -0.70 64 — — — — —
Biology 65 +1 20% 51% 5% 8% 37% 0% $59,428 17 -0.81 62 97% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 73 — 29% 29% 8% 19% 38% 1% $59,428 12 -0.91 62 97% — — — —
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 28 — 39% 86% 0% 0% 11% 4% $68,167 26 -0.53 76 96% — — — —
Agricultural Mechanization 17 — 76% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0% $77,483 99 +1.48 85 100% — — — —
Agriculture 6 +3 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,405 52 +0.09 68 100% — — — —
Agronomy and Crop Science 15 — 67% 53% 7% 7% 27% 0% $63,344 58 +0.17 69 — — — — —
Animal Sciences 113 — 16% 57% 1% 9% 27% 0% $56,751 58 +0.22 56 89% — — — —
Environmental Science 21 — 48% 67% 5% 0% 24% 0% $56,909 42 -0.22 56 — — — — —
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 12 — 8% 75% 0% 8% 8% 0% $52,868 10 -1.06 46 91% — — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 113 +1 46% 42% 3% 22% 24% 0% $63,114 58 +0.16 69 93% — — — —
Health Sciences 110 — 15% 35% 4% 27% 29% 0% $67,374 49 -0.07 75 100% — — — —
Health and Wellness 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $67,374 49 -0.07 75 100% — — — —
Music Therapy/Therapist 15 — 13% 47% 0% 7% 40% 0% $32,906 0 -2.44 5 100% — — — —
Nursing 169 — 15% 47% 8% 17% 22% 1% $97,690 77 +0.54 96 98% 3.8% — — —
Public Health 38 — 13% 32% 3% 29% 34% 0% $55,882 17 -0.86 54 96% — — — —
Accounting 102 +4 50% 55% 4% 10% 27% 1% $86,847 54 -0.01 91 94% — — — —
Applied Engineering Technology 11 — 100% 55% 0% 18% 18% 0% $76,491 62 -0.06 85 — — — — —
Banking and Financial Support Services 16 +21 62% 50% 6% 12% 25% 0% $75,404 11 -0.82 84 96% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 75 — 65% 60% 1% 9% 27% 0% $68,728 35 -0.46 77 93% — — — —
Economics 8 — 88% 38% 0% 0% 50% 0% $68,307 5 -1.38 77 89% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 22 — 50% 32% 0% 27% 36% 0% $54,943 7 -0.93 52 100% — — — —
Finance 60 +5 67% 62% 7% 7% 23% 2% $75,404 11 -0.82 84 96% — — — —
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management — — — — — — — — $52,868 15 -0.70 46 91% — — — —
General Business 244 — 44% 67% 1% 9% 14% 2% $66,921 29 -0.56 75 93% 6.4% — — —
Health Administration 72 — 8% 36% 1% 25% 33% 0% $59,873 42 -0.33 63 96% 7.9% — — —
Human Resources Management 36 — 31% 56% 3% 6% 31% 0% $67,526 23 -0.61 76 97% — — — —
International Business 16 +1 38% 25% 12% 31% 25% 0% $65,918 23 -0.78 73 91% — — — —
Logistics 18 — 89% 67% 6% 0% 28% 0% $68,728 5 -1.36 77 93% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 31 — 68% 29% 10% 29% 29% 0% $79,070 21 -0.77 87 95% — — — —
Marketing 83 +1 34% 51% 1% 11% 31% 0% $66,081 16 -0.89 74 92% — — — —
Sports Management 12 — 42% 67% 0% 8% 17% 0% $63,114 58 +0.19 69 93% — — — —
English 36 +5 31% 61% 3% 11% 22% 0% $50,472 44 -0.24 40 93% — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $55,123 41 -0.26 52 94% — — — —
History 77 +13 62% 70% 0% 5% 22% 0% $56,844 59 -0.01 56 95% 9.1% — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 — 46% 38% 0% 31% 23% 0% $60,050 73 +0.26 63 95% — — — —
Philosophy 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $49,397 16 -0.91 37 — — — — —
Spanish 2 +2 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $55,123 41 -0.26 52 94% — — — —
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 11 — 18% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,164 33 -0.46 59 — — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences — — — — — — — — $51,950 37 -0.16 44 100% — — — —
Geography 11 — 45% 73% 0% 9% 18% 0% $46,848 2 -1.75 30 94% — — — —
Mass Communication 67 +2 48% 37% 0% 28% 28% 0% $55,722 29 -0.57 54 93% — — — —
Political Science 37 +2 38% 46% 5% 24% 22% 0% $67,941 40 -0.31 76 97% — — — —
Psychology 307 +17 20% 47% 2% 15% 29% 0% $53,424 43 -0.25 47 94% — — — —
Radio and Television 25 — 68% 40% 4% 0% 48% 0% $53,431 21 -0.79 47 — — — — —
Sociology 21 +2 14% 48% 0% 14% 38% 0% $50,659 25 -0.56 40 81% 13.5% — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 113 +2 39% 50% 4% 22% 13% 0% $55,722 29 -0.57 54 93% — — — —
General Education 24 — 42% 71% 0% 4% 17% 0% $59,115 77 +0.47 61 85% 7.2% — — —
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 311 — 9% 59% 2% 9% 27% 0% $61,046 84 +0.70 65 — — — — —
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 71 — 31% 31% 4% 20% 39% 0% $43,868 13 -0.80 22 94% — — — —
Dance 26 — 8% 65% 4% 0% 27% 4% $56,287 97 +1.77 55 100% — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 15 — 13% 33% 0% 40% 27% 0% $51,206 13 -1.03 42 97% 9.8% — — —
Graphic Design 10 — 20% 30% 30% 0% 30% 0% $49,253 19 -0.84 36 100% — — — —
Interior Design 19 — 5% 53% 0% 21% 21% 0% $49,253 1 -2.16 36 100% — — — —
Music 50 — 56% 50% 0% 4% 40% 2% $57,882 94 +1.20 59 98% — — — —
Musical Theatre 9 — 56% 44% 0% 33% 22% 0% $40,255 15 -0.70 14 100% — — — —
Photography 8 — 25% 62% 0% 12% 25% 0% $43,528 11 -0.82 21 — — — — —
Studio Art 30 — 13% 63% 0% 7% 30% 0% $39,943 16 -0.74 14 79% — — — —
Theater 32 — 25% 53% 0% 19% 28% 0% $40,255 34 -0.38 14 100% — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 63 — 90% 56% 0% 2% 38% 2% $112,241 85 +1.05 99 90% — — — —
Corrections and Criminal Justice 41 +3 2% 46% 0% 12% 39% 0% $58,621 46 -0.18 60 95% 7.0% — — —
Criminal Justice 737 +7 35% 40% 2% 13% 40% 0% $58,621 46 -0.18 60 95% 7.0% — — —
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician 22 — 77% 50% 0% 14% 32% 5% $87,999 42 -0.06 92 — — — — —
Homeland Security 28 +1 57% 50% 7% 4% 36% 0% $43,946 1 -2.20 22 — — — — —
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 28 — 82% 46% 14% 14% 18% 0% $88,701 45 -0.00 92 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,695
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,286
Est. In-State Cost $12,541
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,242
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Professional 22.8% 919 41% 42% 3% 12% 39% 0% $63,469 39 -0.15 69 95% 7.0%
Business & Economics 20.0% 806 47% 55% 3% 12% 24% 1% $69,970 25 -0.55 78 94% 6.7%
Social Sciences 14.7% 592 30% 48% 2% 18% 26% 0% $54,898 34 -0.42 51 93% 13.5%
Health Sciences 11.1% 446 22% 41% 5% 22% 26% 1% $75,644 43 +0.07 84 97% 3.8%
Education 8.3% 335 11% 59% 1% 8% 26% 0% $60,908 85 +0.68 65 85% 7.2%
Arts 6.7% 270 28% 47% 3% 14% 33% 1% $47,650 29 -0.23 32 95% 9.8%
Agriculture & Food Science 5.3% 212 30% 65% 1% 6% 22% 0% $60,344 50 +0.10 64 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.5% 139 24% 40% 6% 14% 37% 1% $59,435 15 -0.86 62 97% —
Humanities 3.3% 131 52% 63% 1% 10% 23% 0% $55,214 52 -0.07 52 94% 9.1%
Computer Science 2.9% 118 80% 36% 4% 19% 25% 8% $79,615 6 -1.19 87 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 57 42% 56% 0% 4% 33% 0% $65,836 14 -0.53 73 98% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.6M #199 34% $0.0M 17 #193 53 —
Life & Natural Sciences $3.2M #217 30% $0 — — — —
Education $2.7M #151 74% $0 44 #78 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.9M #373 63% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.7M #252 98% $0 — — 26 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.3M #207 79% $0 — — — 4
Business & Economics $0.2M #309 0% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #379 53% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $12.6M #288 48% $0.0M 61 #236 79 4

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 127 $9.7M $9.7M $0
Track & Field (combined) 105 $834K $834K $0
Baseball 36 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 15 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Golf 9 $542K $542K $0
Total 232 $14.5M $14.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 95 $755K $755K $0
Soccer 27 $877K $877K $0
Softball 23 $954K $954K $0
Beach Volleyball 21 $86K $86K $0
Volleyball 21 $800K $800K $0
Basketball 13 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Bowling 10 $386K $386K $0
Tennis 7 $418K $418K $0
Golf 6 $361K $361K $0
Total 152 $6.1M $6.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 200 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Football 127 $9.7M $9.7M $0
Baseball 36 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 28 $3.6M $3.6M $0
Soccer 27 $877K $877K $0
Softball 23 $954K $954K $0
Beach Volleyball 21 $86K $86K $0
Volleyball 21 $800K $800K $0
Golf 15 $904K $904K $0
Bowling 10 $386K $386K $0
Tennis 7 $418K $418K $0
Total 384 $32.0M $32.0M $12K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 92% 77%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 930 – 1120
SAT Math Range 440 – 550
SAT RW Range 480 – 580