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Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,404
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,228
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
54.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,211
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
$25,505
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,228
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$19,068
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,720
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,720
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,380
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,474
$30,001–48,00013,389
$48,001–75,00015,540
$75,001–110,00021,366
$110,001+24,101

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
54.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
73.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,337
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,211
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,983
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$233.06
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
58.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,211 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
90.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,041
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
17,743
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
41.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
41.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
45.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$37,602
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic29%
Black18%
Asian2%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

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.$136,772$121,855Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$99,143$103,485Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$96,727$92,374$23,473
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.$93,904$93,843$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$91,697$88,910$26,504
Educational Administration and Supervision.$89,213$100,573Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$88,132$95,833Not reported
Homeland Security.$82,876$96,660Not reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$79,544$80,890$21,500
Management Information Systems and Services.$73,734$83,290$20,699
Finance and Financial Management Services.$72,388$83,343$27,253
Accounting and Related Services.$72,059$76,194$22,291
Special Education and Teaching.$70,757$64,397Not reported
Music.$68,888$48,285Not reported
Agricultural Mechanization.$67,729$71,278Not reported
Business/Managerial Economics.$67,464$77,981$19,841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$65,953$63,707Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$65,804$71,685Not reported
Library Science and Administration.$64,781$56,301Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$63,837$68,407$26,641

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