University of Houston

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 5,500,000

Weather

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

Honors College

Name The Honors College
Students 2,000 (6%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 31,297
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 93%
From Region 0%
Athletes 445 (1.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 37%
Asian 24%
White 17%
Black 13%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

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
C.T. Bauer College of Business 2,352 52% 18% 30% 8% 36% 4% $84,714 83 -0.11 89 94% 3.7%
Accounting 352 +17 46% 18% 32% 5% 36% 5% $88,475 58 +0.09 91 93% 3.6% — — —
Business Analytics 158 — 75% 22% 30% 9% 31% 5% $88,832 44 -0.21 91 — — — — —
Business Communications — — — — — — — — $55,867 2 -1.69 46 92% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 44 +27 55% 25% 7% 14% 41% 5% $95,213 86 +0.86 94 88% 2.6% — — —
Finance 427 +43 62% 19% 26% 8% 37% 4% $80,758 22 -0.63 86 91% 3.7% — — —
Human Resource Development 80 — 39% 6% 14% 9% 64% 1% $71,061 36 -0.36 76 92% — — — —
Management 255 +49 45% 24% 20% 6% 44% 4% $81,818 71 +0.22 87 95% 4.3% — — —
Management Information Systems 413 +21 60% 10% 54% 6% 23% 3% $96,867 65 +0.25 95 96% 3.0% — — —
Marketing 348 +73 36% 22% 21% 11% 38% 3% $75,698 48 -0.15 81 94% 4.1% — — —
Organizational Leadership 55 — 58% 24% 22% 22% 31% 2% $81,818 79 +0.42 87 95% 4.3% — — —
Professional Selling — — — — — — — — $81,670 66 +0.32 86 94% — — — —
Supply Chain Management 220 +13 49% 17% 25% 7% 44% 3% $81,818 31 -0.61 87 95% 4.3% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Architecture and Design 132 41% 14% 16% 2% 60% 3% $73,893 54 +0.69 80 96%
Environmental Design 4 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $62,455 53 +0.15 62 — — — — —
Architecture 112 — 46% 14% 16% 1% 62% 4% $74,768 86 +0.77 80 96% — — — —
Interior Architecture 16 — 6% 19% 19% 6% 31% 0% $70,632 64 +0.29 76 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 344 55% 18% 22% 14% 37% 1% $61,625 14 -0.01 61 92%
Kinesiology 273 — 50% 14% 27% 11% 37% 0% $61,625 50 -0.02 61 92% — — — —
Sport Management 71 — 72% 32% 4% 25% 34% 3% $61,625 53 +0.04 61 92% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 3,093 28% 19% 23% 13% 37% 2% $62,508 17 +0.12 63 93%
Biochemistry 73 — 37% 19% 40% 8% 19% 7% $68,349 36 -0.28 73 96% — — — —
Biology 371 +1 41% 12% 46% 10% 24% 3% $71,021 74 +0.53 76 95% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 11 — 36% 27% 64% 0% 0% 0% $71,021 58 +0.13 76 95% — — — —
Biotechnology 68 +1 35% 18% 40% 13% 24% 4% $82,737 90 +1.00 87 94% — — — —
Environmental Science 18 — 22% 39% 6% 6% 50% 0% $74,971 97 +2.05 81 91% — — — —
Human Nutrition 113 — 17% 20% 34% 11% 29% 4% $64,254 46 +0.03 66 92% — — — —
American Sign Language 7 — 14% 57% 0% 0% 29% 0% $61,492 45 -0.08 60 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 83 — 2% 19% 11% 10% 58% 1% $52,947 10 -1.19 39 98% — — — —
Health and Wellness 311 +2 21% 8% 35% 19% 32% 1% $61,051 29 -0.51 59 92% — — — —
Consumer Science 64 — 36% 22% 16% 17% 38% 5% $59,353 8 -0.95 56 86% — — — —
Economics 150 +3 63% 21% 17% 9% 39% 9% $77,897 23 -0.76 83 91% — — — —
African American Studies 3 — 33% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $58,482 53 -0.06 53 — — — — —
Chinese Studies 5 — 0% 40% 20% 0% 20% 0% $58,546 53 -0.05 54 — — — — —
English 117 +2 26% 30% 16% 12% 31% 2% $57,915 79 +0.67 52 94% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 2 +1 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $58,803 54 -0.03 54 — — — — —
Foreign Languages 6 +1 0% 0% 17% 17% 50% 0% $59,904 59 +0.17 57 — — — — —
French 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $59,531 58 +0.13 56 93% — — — —
Hispanic Studies — — — — — — — — $58,473 53 -0.06 53 — — — — —
History 74 +3 58% 34% 12% 3% 50% 0% $57,673 64 +0.07 51 93% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 209 — 13% 19% 16% 6% 56% 0% $60,002 72 +0.26 57 94% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 170 — 48% 16% 12% 25% 36% 3% $57,901 64 +0.06 52 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 29 — 24% 45% 10% 14% 24% 0% $60,868 75 +0.34 59 85% — — — —
Philosophy 21 +1 48% 33% 14% 5% 33% 5% $57,903 44 -0.27 52 85% — — — —
Religious Studies 6 — 33% 33% 17% 0% 33% 0% $55,814 83 +0.61 46 — — — — —
Spanish 10 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $59,531 58 +0.13 56 93% — — — —
Anthropology 34 +1 18% 21% 6% 12% 50% 0% $48,602 14 -0.75 27 84% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 97 +2 8% 19% 16% 16% 43% 3% $57,146 74 +0.46 50 95% — — — —
Political Science 197 +9 38% 23% 11% 16% 45% 1% $63,195 25 -0.66 64 93% — — — —
Psychology 783 +8 20% 19% 20% 14% 40% 2% $59,270 77 +0.64 55 92% — — — —
Public Policy Analysis 13 +2 23% 8% 8% 15% 62% 0% $67,006 37 -0.38 71 — — — — —
Sociology 46 +4 13% 22% 9% 28% 33% 0% $51,280 29 -0.51 34 93% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 1,007 71% 17% 38% 8% 26% 6% $96,185 93 -0.38 94 94%
Computer Graphics 122 — 52% 19% 30% 7% 40% 2% $54,031 13 -1.14 42 95% — — — —
Computer Information Systems 234 — 75% 14% 38% 13% 26% 5% $95,150 47 -0.15 94 95% — — — —
Computer Science 508 +4 78% 15% 45% 7% 20% 9% $114,214 42 -0.31 98 94% — — — —
Chemistry 24 — 58% 25% 21% 0% 54% 0% $68,331 34 -0.31 73 91% — — — —
Geophysics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $76,510 90 +1.03 82 94% — — — —
Geosciences 21 — 38% 52% 0% 5% 33% 5% $76,510 90 +1.03 82 94% — — — —
Mathematical Biology 8 — 25% 38% 38% 0% 25% 0% $69,254 2 -1.25 74 95% — — — —
Mathematics 77 +3 58% 21% 31% 5% 35% 4% $66,978 23 -0.69 71 94% — — — —
Physics 10 — 80% 50% 10% 0% 30% 0% $79,365 38 -0.30 85 85% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Nursing 67 22% 13% 39% 13% 27% 4% $98,936 94 +0.67 95 97%
Nursing 67 — 22% 13% 39% 13% 27% 4% $98,936 79 +0.67 95 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership 170 35% 25% 25% 8% 34% 4% $59,679 9 -0.08 56 95%
Hospitality Management 170 — 35% 25% 25% 8% 34% 4% $59,679 52 -0.08 56 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Cullen College of Engineering 944 78% 19% 19% 5% 40% 14% $103,380 95 +0.21 97 95%
Biomedical Engineering 42 — 45% 26% 26% 10% 21% 7% $81,607 3 -1.46 86 89% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 74 — 59% 20% 28% 8% 31% 8% $120,709 94 +1.56 99 97% — — — —
Civil Engineering 91 — 68% 14% 13% 2% 37% 30% $96,373 77 +0.58 95 96% — — — —
Computer Engineering 52 — 81% 25% 37% 4% 29% 6% $121,130 70 +0.19 99 94% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 121 — 84% 14% 20% 2% 26% 36% $113,458 51 -0.17 98 95% — — — —
Industrial Engineering 32 — 47% 9% 16% 6% 41% 16% $98,025 14 -1.01 95 94% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 200 — 86% 22% 19% 5% 34% 17% $101,897 70 +0.34 96 95% — — — —
Petroleum Engineering 11 — 64% 36% 18% 0% 45% 0% $106,406 50 -0.35 97 94% — — — —
Systems Engineering 4 — 50% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $101,934 19 -0.75 96 — — — — —
Computer Software Engineering 8 — 88% 38% 38% 0% 25% 0% $121,130 54 -0.11 99 94% — — — —
Computer Engineering Technology 45 — 89% 9% 27% 11% 49% 4% $78,622 14 -0.84 84 97% — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology 179 — 84% 20% 7% 4% 65% 3% $105,939 65 +0.49 97 95% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 19 — 95% 21% 21% 5% 53% 0% $94,751 73 +0.50 94 97% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 66 — 88% 17% 23% 12% 39% 5% $91,958 60 +0.27 93 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Jack J. Valenti School of Communication 383 37% 24% 10% 13% 44% 2% $56,511 4 -0.66 48 96%
Advertising and Public Relations 160 — 29% 20% 10% 14% 48% 2% $58,938 4 -1.45 55 97% — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $61,631 54 -0.02 61 96% — — — —
Communication 42 — 38% 31% 12% 12% 38% 0% $61,631 54 -0.02 61 96% — — — —
Health Communication 10 — 50% 30% 0% 20% 40% 0% $58,938 14 -1.16 55 97% — — — —
Journalism 63 — 30% 21% 8% 17% 43% 3% $53,775 16 -0.95 41 95% — — — —
Mass Communication — — — — — — — — $61,631 54 -0.02 61 96% — — — —
Radio, Television, and Film 108 — 50% 29% 10% 10% 43% 2% $52,297 73 +0.47 37 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts 232 29% 25% 16% 8% 44% 1% $52,393 2 +0.34 37 87%
Art 62 — 16% 15% 24% 10% 44% 5% $47,648 57 +0.09 24 78% — — — —
Art History 5 — 0% 20% 0% 20% 60% 0% $47,648 39 -0.32 24 78% — — — —
Dance 4 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $44,527 59 +0.20 17 — — — — —
Graphic Design 25 — 24% 16% 16% 0% 60% 0% $65,220 70 +0.40 68 92% — — — —
Industrial Design 18 — 56% 33% 28% 0% 39% 0% $65,220 70 +0.40 68 93% — — — —
Music 35 +1 54% 43% 3% 6% 34% 0% $58,642 95 +1.28 54 97% — — — —
Music Performance 12 +3 50% 33% 8% 8% 50% 0% $58,642 95 +1.28 54 97% — — — —
Painting 22 — 14% 41% 27% 5% 18% 0% $47,648 57 +0.09 24 78% — — — —
Photography 19 — 26% 11% 16% 16% 58% 0% $37,097 4 -1.26 6 91% — — — —
Sculpture 11 — 9% 36% 9% 0% 45% 0% $47,648 57 +0.09 24 78% — — — —
Theatre 19 — 37% 26% 5% 16% 47% 0% $49,839 87 +0.91 30 90% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,127
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,585
Est. In-State Cost $14,394
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,684
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

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
Business & Economics 34.0% 2,967 51% 19% 27% 9% 37% 4% $80,446 54 -0.23 85 94% 3.7%
Social Sciences 14.8% 1,289 23% 20% 16% 15% 41% 2% $59,037 51 +0.22 55 92% —
Computer Science 10.0% 872 74% 16% 41% 9% 25% 7% $100,742 33 -0.38 96 94% —
Health Sciences 8.5% 741 30% 13% 29% 14% 36% 1% $63,784 8 -0.29 65 93% —
Humanities 7.5% 654 31% 23% 14% 13% 43% 1% $58,720 71 +0.24 54 93% —
Engineering 7.2% 627 74% 20% 21% 4% 32% 19% $105,664 66 +0.20 97 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.0% 523 40% 14% 45% 10% 23% 4% $72,171 73 +0.47 78 95% —
Arts 5.4% 468 37% 23% 15% 7% 47% 2% $58,349 76 +0.47 53 91% —
Professional 3.5% 309 86% 17% 14% 7% 56% 3% $98,287 96 +0.25 95 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 143 55% 30% 23% 3% 37% 3% $69,798 25 -0.34 75 93% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 131 18% 23% 30% 10% 32% 3% $65,727 75 +0.30 68 92% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $74.7M #67 43% $4.8M 82 #46 612 58
Physical Sciences & Math $43.2M #81 45% $1.3M 75 #38 426 82
Humanities & Social Sciences $36.8M #58 44% $3.2M 78 #62 258 10
Health Sciences $33.5M #88 52% $0.6M 21 #88 115 11
Life & Natural Sciences $15.1M #137 66% $0.1M 27 #88 145 42
Education $8.4M #60 36% $0 58 #42 — —
Computer Science $8.2M #101 46% $0.1M 16 #63 82 9
Business & Economics $3.5M #127 10% $0 17 #73 44 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.7M #171 81% $0 — — — —
Total $224M #117 46% $10.1M 374 #59 1,682 212

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
Track & Field (combined) 135 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Football 119 $23.3M $23.3M $0
Baseball 47 $3.2M $3.2M $0
Basketball 14 $14.6M $14.6M $0
Golf 12 $866K $866K $0
Total 254 $43.7M $43.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 124 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Swimming & Diving 33 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Soccer 32 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Softball 22 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Volleyball 19 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Basketball 14 $3.7M $3.7M $0
Golf 10 $831K $831K $0
Tennis 7 $722K $722K $0
Total 191 $13.1M $13.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 259 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Football 119 $23.3M $23.3M $0
Baseball 47 $3.2M $3.2M $0
Swimming & Diving 33 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Soccer 32 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Basketball 28 $18.3M $18.3M $0
Golf 22 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Softball 22 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Volleyball 19 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Tennis 7 $722K $722K $0
Total 445 $100.2M $100.2M $0

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 76%
Yield (non-ED) 25%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 62% 85%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 1140 – 1310
SAT Math Range 560 – 660
SAT RW Range 570 – 660