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University of Houston - Clear Lake

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Houston, TX
Population 5,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,082
Men / Women 39% / 61%
Hispanic 47%
White 29%
Asian 9%
Black 8%
Mixed 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Business & Economics 26%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Arts 3%
Education 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 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,578 (48th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (78th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #400
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #433
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #463
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 34 #307
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 75%
SAT Range 970 – 1,150
ACT Range 20 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 351 39% / 61% 1% $78,256
Accounting 87 34% / 66% 2% $78,023
Business Administration 90 34% / 66% 1% $88,015
Business Administration, Management and Operations 10 40% / 60% 0% $86,204
Finance 40 62% / 38% 0% $66,520
Management 73 38% / 62% 0% $86,204
Management Information Systems
Marketing 51 37% / 63% 2% $57,704
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 34 9% / 91% 0% $60,306
Education 34 9% / 91% 0% $60,306
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Human Sciences and Humanities 702 21% / 79% 1% $57,117
Anthropology 22 14% / 86% 0%
Behavioral Sciences 46 35% / 65% 0%
Child Development 4 0% / 100% 0%
Child Development
Communication Studies 32 41% / 59% 0% $57,841
Criminology 44 32% / 68% 0% $61,829
English 16 44% / 56% 0% $58,749
Geography 2 100% / 0% 0%
History 32 69% / 31% 0% $53,426
Humanities 16 62% / 38% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 259 6% / 94% 0% $59,644
Paralegal Studies 19 11% / 89% 0% $60,171
Psychology 137 16% / 84% 1% $53,638
Public Administration 5 20% / 80% 0%
Social Work 10 10% / 90% 10% $50,632
Sociology 7 29% / 71% 0%
Studio Art 51 27% / 73% 2% $51,049
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science and Engineering 467 49% / 51% 3% $66,282
Computer Engineering 35 77% / 23% 3% $93,084
Computer Information Systems 18 72% / 28% 11% $58,714
Computer Science 40 78% / 22% 8%
Information Science 15 53% / 47% 0%
Information Technology 24 92% / 8% 0% $58,714
Mathematics 19 32% / 68% 0% $61,867
Mechanical Engineering 29 90% / 10% 3%
Physics 8 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 99 28% / 72% 1% $56,884
Chemistry 10 40% / 60% 0%
Environmental Science 23 43% / 57% 4% $73,077
Exercise and Health Sciences 60 53% / 47% 0% $55,347
Nursing 21 5% / 95% 33%
Occupational Safety and Health 9 78% / 22% 0%
Healthcare Administration 57 12% / 88% 0% $81,967