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Sam Houston State University is a public national university located in Huntsville, Texas. Sam Houston State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Sam Houston State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,125 10 years after enrolling, 28th in Texas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Sam Houston State University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Sam Houston State University is ranked 19th in Texas.
Sam Houston State University’s median net annual cost of $15,035 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Sam Houston State University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Business and Commerce, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,035
Average years to graduate
4.6
Accounting
Rank: #156
Economic score: 2.1
Finance
Rank: #133
Economic score: 2.48
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #26
Economic score: 3.1
Marketing
Rank: #197
Economic score: 3.52
Business Administration
Rank: #431
Economic score: 3.67
History
Rank: #74
Economic score: 3.94
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #14
Economic score: 4.9
Biology
Rank: #252
Economic score: 5.61
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #124
Economic score: 11.82
Public Health
Rank: #122
Economic score: 13.9
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Sam Houston State University - Criminal Justice, Curriculum and Instruction, Educ. Administration, Business Administration, Library Science, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #58
Economic score: 0.23
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.34
Public Administration
Rank: #27
Economic score: 0.41
Music
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.44
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #91
Economic score: 0.56
Special Education
Rank: #135
Economic score: 0.59
ESL
Rank: #19
Economic score: 0.68
History
Rank: #18
Economic score: 0.75
Health & Fitness
Rank: #108
Economic score: 0.79
Homeland Security
Rank: #14
Economic score: 1.13
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Sam Houston State University is 9% higher than the state average, and 6% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Sam Houston State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Sam Houston State University graduates within 4.6 years.
Sam Houston State University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Sam Houston State University’s economic mobility score of 29.76 is calculated by adjusting the 2.07 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. Sam Houston State University’s EMS of 29.76 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Sam Houston State University pays $15,035 a year, $8,617 less than the $23,652 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,035
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Sam Houston State University, 70% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,035 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,728. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,618
Pell grants
$4,796
State grants
$5,681
Institutional grants
$4,393
Sam Houston State University offers 15 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Sam Houston State University offers 30 programs, 28 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
45
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
35%
Sam Houston State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,556 applicants, of which 11,161 were admitted and 2,908 enrolled. Sam Houston State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
44%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
18%
14%
Hispanic
26%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%