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University of Houston
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Public
Coed
38,581
Undergraduates
18,828
Men - 48.8%
19,754
Women - 51.2%
8,450
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
66% of 29,721 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
May 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.46
SAT Math
624 average
570-670 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
616 average
570-660 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
26 average
23-28 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
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
$13,175
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$22,019
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,615
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%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Houston Population
2,316,120
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Houston
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
16% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Cougar
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
3% of men participate
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
23.8%
Black/African-American
10.7%
Hispanic/Latino
39%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
21.3%
Unknown
1.6%
International Students
3.6% from 106 countries
First-Year Students Returning
85.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
38.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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