Sam Houston State University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
18,138
Men / Women
37% / 63%
White
46%
Hispanic
29%
Black
16%
Asian
4%
Mixed
4%
Native American
1%
International
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
21%
Business & Economics
19%
Education
9%
Arts
6%
Professional
3%
Engineering, Computing & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,228
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$19,068
Est. In-State Cost
$11,937
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$24,666
10-Year ROI
$174,000
ROI Percentile
70th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
73%
4-Year Graduation Rate
36%
6-Year Graduation Rate
55%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,578 (48th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (78th pctl)
Muggyness
Muggy
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $4M | #182 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #322 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #349 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 61 | #237 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 69 | #252 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #264 |
Honors College
Name
Elliott T. Bowers Honors College
Students
600 (3%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
58%
SAT Range
930
–
1,120
ACT Range
17
–
24
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State University | 4,048 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $64,120 | |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 8% | — | |
| Computer Science | 38 — | 79% / 21% | 3% | $100,372 | |
| Computer Software Technology/Technician | 25 +1 | 84% / 16% | 48% | — | |
| Mathematics | 17 +4 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $60,089 | |
| Physics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 21 — | 76% / 24% | 0% | $71,852 | |
| Agriculture | 10 +6 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $60,071 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Animal Sciences | 103 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $47,436 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 +8 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 69 +1 | 26% / 74% | 1% | $55,618 | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 73 +2 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $55,618 | |
| Chemistry | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $58,338 | |
| Environmental Science | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | — | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 136 +8 | 54% / 46% | 2% | $55,470 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 7% | $51,689 | |
| Forensic Chemistry | 40 +1 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $58,338 | |
| Geosciences | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $58,363 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 120 — | 13% / 87% | 2% | — | |
| Health and Wellness | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | — | |
| Nursing | 147 — | 7% / 93% | 2% | $87,925 | |
| Public Health | 48 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | — | |
| Accounting | 99 — | 39% / 61% | 1% | $87,260 | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 38 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,133 | |
| Applied Engineering Technology | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | — | |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 9 +18 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $74,702 | |
| Business Management and Administration | 52 — | 65% / 35% | 4% | $82,386 | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,882 | |
| Entrepreneurship | 18 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Finance | 71 +8 | 72% / 28% | 3% | $74,702 | |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,689 | |
| General Business | 252 — | 52% / 48% | 2% | $55,142 | |
| Health Administration | 77 — | 6% / 94% | 1% | — | |
| Human Resources Management | 29 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $63,492 | |
| International Business | 14 +2 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $58,295 | |
| Logistics | 22 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $82,386 | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 21 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $69,177 | |
| Marketing | 70 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $58,510 | |
| Sports Management | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $55,470 | |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | — | |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice | 63 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $74,177 | |
| Criminal Justice | 731 +10 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $74,177 | |
| English | 38 +13 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $50,694 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | |||||
| French | |||||
| Geography | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 6% | $55,106 | |
| History | 72 +18 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,865 | |
| Homeland Security | 30 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 25 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $56,491 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 85 +1 | 48% / 52% | 2% | $52,704 | |
| Philosophy | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 43 +2 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $53,854 | |
| Psychology | 329 +19 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $51,773 | |
| Radio and Television | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 25 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $51,307 | |
| Spanish | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $50,041 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 106 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $52,704 | |
| General Education | 41 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $55,072 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 320 +2 | 10% / 90% | 0% | — | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 51 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $39,589 | |
| Dance | 30 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $34,063 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 8% | $56,870 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 26 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | — | |
| Graphic Design | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 8% | $49,979 | |
| Interior Design | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,979 | |
| Music | 56 — | 57% / 43% | 2% | $63,824 | |
| Musical Theatre | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,864 | |
| Photography | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Theater | 31 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $43,864 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 69 — | 96% / 4% | 1% | $92,664 | |
| Cybersecurity | 20 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | — | |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 9 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | — | |
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | — |