Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Houston, TX
Population 5,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,949
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 97%
From Region 0%
Athletes 13.7%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 55%
White 15%
Black 13%
Asian 10%
International 5%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Cameron School of Business 93 57% / 43% 3% $84,025 89 97%
Accounting 17 53% / 47% 6% $72,408 79 96%
Business Administration 29 66% / 34% 0% $107,803 98 97%
Finance 26 +2 58% / 42% 4% $70,402 77 95%
International Business 3 67% / 33% 0% $72,826 80
Marketing 18 +1 44% / 56% 6% $78,232 85 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 219 33% / 67% 5% $51,539 34 97%
Computer Science 4 100% / 0% 25% $89,470 92
Cybersecurity 6 50% / 50% 17% $67,525 72
Applied Mathematics $75,912 83
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,538 59
Mathematics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $61,934 62
Physics 4 50% / 50% 25%
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,066 53
Biology 27 26% / 74% 7% $43,342 13 97%
Cellular and Molecular Biology 7 71% / 29% 0% $58,533 54
Computational Biology $59,437 56
Economics 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,425 75
Communication 14 29% / 71% 7% $50,421 30 100%
English 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $47,579 22
General Studies 19 11% / 89% 0% $60,997 60 98%
History 2 100% / 0% 0% $48,829 26
Humanities 10 40% / 60% 0% $60,997 60 98%
International Affairs 9 +5 44% / 56% 11% $54,159 41
International Development 4 +1 25% / 75% 25% $55,473 45
Liberal Arts 2 100% / 0% 0% $60,997 60 98%
Philosophy 8 88% / 12% 0% $51,019 32
Political Science 9 44% / 56% 0% $54,797 43
Psychology 54 +2 19% / 81% 2% $44,717 15 96%
Theology 4 +1 25% / 75% 25% $48,487 25
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0% $39,667 8
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,145 14
Music Education 4 25% / 75% 0%
Studio Art 4 0% / 100% 0% $41,529 10
Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,242 8
Criminology 11 36% / 64% 0% $56,170 47
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering 7 86% / 14% 29% $87,157 91
Chemical Engineering $89,404 92
Electrical Engineering 1 100% / 0% 100% $92,473 94
Mechanical Engineering 5 100% / 0% 20% $86,776 91
Pre-Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0% $83,749 89
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 284 17% / 83% 1% $87,029 91 100%
Nursing 284 17% / 83% 1% $87,029 91 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,904
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 47.1% 284 17% / 83% 1% $87,029 91 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.2% 140 31% / 69% 4% $51,083 32 97%
Business & Economics 15.6% 94 56% / 44% 3% $83,870 89 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.8% 35 34% / 66% 6% $46,801 20 97%
Arts 2.5% 15 20% / 80% 0% $41,081 10
Professional 1.8% 11 36% / 64% 0% $56,170 47
Computer Science 1.7% 10 70% / 30% 20% $76,303 83
Engineering 1.2% 7 86% / 14% 29% $87,157 91
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 7 43% / 57% 14% $61,003 60

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 38 #94
Humanities & Social Sciences 1 #322
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 39 #286

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 98%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 98% 98% 98%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 980 – 1210
SAT Math Range 480 – 600
SAT RW Range 500 – 610