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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
37,943
Undergraduates
18,289
Men - 48.2%
19,655
Women - 51.8%
8,757
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
66% of 29,783 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.49
SAT Math
627 average
580-670 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
622 average
580-660 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
26 average
23-29 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $26,989
Out-of-state: $42,589
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $11,882
Out-of-state: $27,482
Room and Board
$10,830
Average Percent of Need Met
57%
Average Freshman Award
$13,175
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$22,019
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,587
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
8%
10-19
18%
20-29
27%
30-39
14%
40-49
10%
50-99
14%
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
18% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Cougar
Sororities
3% of women participate
Fraternities
3% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
25.1%
Black/African-American
11.7%
Hispanic/Latino
38.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
19.4%
Unknown
1.4%
International Students
4.6% from 111 countries
First-Year Students Returning
85.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
39.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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