PublicFour-yearHispanic-serving

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,276
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,717
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
64.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62,377
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$26,185
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,717
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$22,547
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,286
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,234
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,430
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00010,929
$30,001–48,00010,220
$48,001–75,00012,528
$75,001–110,00019,197
$110,001+23,811

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
64.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
66.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
87.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$52,768
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62,377
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$18,194
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$192.89
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
61.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $62,377 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
73.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,250
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
23–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
38,380
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
22:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
41.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
31.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$33,198
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White16%
Hispanic38%
Black12%
Asian23%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$138,873$121,855Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$138,841$103,485Not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$137,021$138,348Not reported
Law.$135,984$107,773Not reported
Optometry.$129,383$131,525Not reported
Chemical Engineering.$125,334$115,468Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$125,271$115,974Not reported
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.$122,385$101,000Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$114,813$99,878Not reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.$110,277$79,463Not reported
Chemical Engineering.$110,184$98,158$20,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$107,399$100,647$25,692
Computer Engineering.$107,283$109,015$21,582
Economics.$106,324$100,743Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$105,601$100,573Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$101,406$95,833Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$98,790$92,374$18,751
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.$97,201$93,843$22,629
Industrial Engineering.$94,814$98,442$21,500
Petroleum Engineering.$94,651$104,823$23,366

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10