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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
39,165
Undergraduates
19,309
Men - 49.3%
19,857
Women - 50.7%
7,925
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
63% of 28,645 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
June 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.75
SAT Math
609 average
560-660 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
606 average
560-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
22-28 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $27,248
Out-of-state: $42,488
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $11,870
Out-of-state: $27,110
Room and Board
$9,962
Average Percent of Need Met
57%
Average Freshman Award
$13,496
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$22,933
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,533
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
9%
10-19
18%
20-29
27%
30-39
14%
40-49
9%
50-99
15%
Over 100
9%
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Houston Population
2,316,120
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Houston
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
8% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Cougar
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
2% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
23.8%
Black/African-American
10.6%
Hispanic/Latino
38.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
21.8%
Unknown
2%
International Students
3.7% from 110 countries
First-Year Students Returning
86.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
36.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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