University of Houston
Houston, TX · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UH
Public institution in Houston, TX · 37,175 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $62,377 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Undergraduates
- Top 20%Full-time retention
- Top 22%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 23%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,853581st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,711559th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,191983rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,056692nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,194476th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,377457th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,768427th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.9%596th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 86.4%368th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 69.5%596th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1229329th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 37,17522nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,947th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.9%671st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 19 mi (IAH)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDJun 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $75
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 75 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $78,971 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $76,658 | $74,576 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $74,747 | $55,512 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $73,949 | $67,660 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,446 | $73,530 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,373 | $71,202 |
| Petroleum EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,168 | $67,380 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $69,338 | $67,899 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,324 | $68,858 |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $65,205 | $66,060 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,581 | $65,457 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $63,817 | $61,516 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1927source
- Motto: "In Tempore"source
- Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
- Mascot: Shastasource
- TDECU Stadium seats about 40,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: #C8102E and #FFFFFFsource
- Campus size: about 894 acressource
- Formerly known as "Houston Junior College"source
- Formerly known as "(1927–1934)"source
- Formerly known as "University of Houston–University Park"source
- Formerly known as "(1983–1991)"source
- Athletic conference: Big 12source
- Football rivalry: Baylor–Houston (since 1950)source
- Plays for the "Bayou Bucket" (since 1971)source
- Football rivalry: Houston–SMU (since 1975)source
- Football rivalry: Houston–Texas Tech (since 1951)source
- Fight song: ""[[Cougar Fight Song (University of Houston)"source
- Notable alum: Carl Lewissource
- Notable alum: Jim Parsonssource
- Notable alum: Kenny Rogerssource
- Notable alum: Elizabeth Warrensource
- Notable alum: Dennis Quaidsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,377,636 (M $5,608,998 · W $3,768,638)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuh.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 225511)
- Compare colleges in TXRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TexasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Houston vs Texas State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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