University of Houston - Clear Lake
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Houston, TX
Population
5,500,000
Website
https://www.uhcl.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,082
Men / Women
39% / 61%
Hispanic
47%
White
29%
Asian
9%
Black
8%
Mixed
3%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
99%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
26%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Computer Science
6%
Health Sciences
6%
Engineering
4%
Arts
3%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,770
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,114
Est. In-State Cost
$10,051
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,313
10-Year ROI
$192,000
ROI Percentile
79th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
74%
4-Year Graduation Rate
34%
6-Year Graduation Rate
52%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,578 (48%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (78%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #393 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #424 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #457 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 34 | #299 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
75%
SAT Range
1000
–
1120
SAT Math Range
480
–
570
SAT RW Range
490
–
580
ACT Range
20
–
25
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 351 | 39% / 61% | 1% | $69,529 | 91% | ||
| Accounting | 87 — | 34% / 66% | 2% | $69,429 | 83 | 88% | |
| Business Administration | 90 — | 34% / 66% | 1% | $85,375 | 94 | 90% | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $63,195 | 75 | 92% | |
| Finance | 40 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $64,524 | 77 | 92% | |
| Management | 73 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $63,195 | 75 | 92% | |
| Management Information Systems | — — | — | — | $71,854 | 85 | — | |
| Marketing | 51 — | 37% / 63% | 2% | $55,973 | 62 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 34 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $58,497 | 96% | ||
| Education | 34 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $58,497 | 67 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Human Sciences and Humanities | 702 | 21% / 79% | 1% | $54,224 | 91% | ||
| Anthropology | 22 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $47,710 | 40 | — | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 46 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $50,128 | 48 | 95% | |
| Child Development | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,634 | 52 | — | |
| Child Development | — — | — | — | $51,120 | 50 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 32 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $56,106 | 62 | 88% | |
| Criminology | 44 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $54,539 | 59 | 93% | |
| English | 16 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $56,987 | 64 | 96% | |
| Geography | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,724 | 59 | — | |
| History | 32 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $51,823 | 52 | 90% | |
| Humanities | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $51,534 | 51 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 259 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $57,855 | 66 | 92% | |
| Paralegal Studies | 19 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $58,366 | 67 | 89% | |
| Psychology | 137 — | 16% / 84% | 1% | $51,609 | 52 | 88% | |
| Public Administration | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $56,468 | 63 | — | |
| Social Work | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 10% | $49,113 | 45 | 97% | |
| Sociology | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $48,823 | 44 | — | |
| Studio Art | 51 — | 27% / 73% | 2% | $49,518 | 46 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Engineering | 467 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $66,220 | 91% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 35 — | 77% / 23% | 3% | $90,291 | 96 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 — | 90% / 10% | 3% | $89,405 | 95 | — | |
| Computer Information Systems | 18 — | 72% / 28% | 11% | $56,953 | 64 | 89% | |
| Computer Science | 40 — | 78% / 22% | 8% | $75,532 | 88 | 90% | |
| Information Science | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $63,288 | 75 | — | |
| Information Technology | 24 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $56,953 | 64 | 89% | |
| Chemistry | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $61,842 | 73 | — | |
| Mathematics | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $60,011 | 70 | 100% | |
| Physics | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $64,527 | 77 | — | |
| Biology | 99 — | 28% / 72% | 1% | $55,177 | 60 | 88% | |
| Environmental Science | 23 — | 43% / 57% | 4% | $67,590 | 81 | 90% | |
| Exercise and Health Sciences | 60 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $53,687 | 57 | 90% | |
| Nursing | 21 — | 5% / 95% | 33% | $101,911 | 98 | 100% | |
| Occupational Safety and Health | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $57,846 | 66 | — | |
| Healthcare Administration | 57 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $63,785 | 76 | 92% |