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#1258 of 14,131 In the World
#349 of 2,597 In North America
#313 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 119 In Texas
#76 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Acceptance rate
85%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
87%
Undergraduates
18,235
Graduates
3,245
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
shsu.edu

Sam Houston State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Sam Houston State University has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 82% 86%
Applicants 16,316 5,564 10,752
Admissions 13,809 4,549 9,260
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,221 1,176 2,045
Freshmen enrolled part time 173 70 103

9,260 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,098 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,718 or 51%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 960
or below

75% of them
had 1140
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Sam Houston State University are 960-1140 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
321 or 9%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Sam Houston State University are 18-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 10180 (48%)
Hispanic 5776 (27%)
Black or African American 3383 (16%)
Two or more races 726 (3%)
Asian 592 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 384 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 285 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 49 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 24 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,499
Students receiving aid
87%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,856$5,765
Tuition in-state $5,856$5,765
Tuition out-of-state $15,648$13,109
Fee in-district $3,104$2,901
Fee in-state $3,104$2,901
Fee out-of-state $3,104$2,901

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,097
Combined charge for room and board $10,908
Room charge $6,008
Meal charge $4,900

Sam Houston State University majors

Sam Houston State University has granted 4,150 bachelor's degrees across 71 programs, 931 master's across 50 programs, and 62 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Sam Houston State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 772 47 13
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 296
Business & Commerce, General 263
Psychology, General 229 1
Business Administration and Management, General 77 99
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 154
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 124 11
Animal Sciences, General 123
Mass Communication & Media Studies 123
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 115 4
Accounting 86 24
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 106
History, General 79 25
Public Health, General 83 13
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 50 37
Curriculum and Instruction 84
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 83
Finance, General 79
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 71 7
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 69
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 61 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 59
Music, General 47 11
English Language and Literature, General 50 5
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 53
Homeland Security 26 27
Biomedical Sciences, General 52
Sociology, General 45 7
Library and Information Science 50
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 38 11
Political Science and Government, General 37 12
Counseling Psychology 47
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 35 9
Management Information Systems, General 42
Agriculture, General 22 19
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 41
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 40
Computer and Information Sciences, General 33 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 38
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 36
Dance, General 27 6
Fine & Studio Arts, General 32
Special Education and Teaching, General 31
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 30
Agricultural Mechanization, General 28
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 12 16
Forensic Chemistry 26
Public Administration 26
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 25
International Business & Trade & Commerce 24
Geography 23
Mathematics, General 18 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 13 4
Banking and Financial Support Services 16
Clinical Psychology 12 4
Forensic Science and Technology 11 5
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 16
Radio and Television 16
Reading Teacher Education 12 4
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 16
Interior Design 15
Agronomy and Crop Science 14
Business & Managerial Economics 14
Chemistry, General 9 5
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 14
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 14
Graphic Design 14
Spanish Language and Literature 10 4
Applied Engineering Technologies & Technicians 13
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 13
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 12
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 12
Fashion Merchandising 12
Music Therapy & Therapist 12
Musical Theatre 12
Project Management 12
Computer Software Technology & Technician 11
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 11
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 5 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 10
Health and Wellness, General 10
Environmental Science 9
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 9
Music Pedagogy 9
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 9
School Psychology 9
Dietetics & Dietitian 8
Photography 8
Physics, General 8
Education, Other 7
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 6
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 6
Statistics, General 6
Creative Writing 4
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 4
Foodservice Systems Administration & Management 3
International and Comparative Education 3
Philosophy 3
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Grand Total 4,150 931 62

Sam Houston State University has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 53% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 58%

Publications & Citations

Sam Houston State University has published 8,102 scientific papers with 114,116 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Computer Science, Medicine, Environmental Science, Biology, and Philosophy.

Publications
8,102
Citations
114,116

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,709 / 77,463
Political Science
3,938 / 51,325
Law
3,733 / 50,191
Sociology
3,682 / 53,355
Psychology
3,591 / 58,581
Computer Science
3,576 / 56,750
Medicine
3,570 / 56,860
Environmental Science
3,502 / 51,654
Biology
3,409 / 55,815
Philosophy
2,639 / 37,134
Mathematics
2,426 / 39,151
Engineering
2,424 / 36,697
Physics
2,268 / 38,058
Geography and Cartography
2,188 / 28,219
Business
2,085 / 31,192
Social Psychology
1,887 / 36,403
History
1,873 / 23,878
Chemistry
1,858 / 31,935
Economics
1,681 / 20,875
Statistics
1,639 / 32,006
Archaeology
1,624 / 23,118
Quantum and Particle physics
1,537 / 25,573
Geology
1,524 / 24,090
Ecology
1,420 / 23,021
Psychiatry
1,362 / 25,575
Paleontology
1,210 / 20,224
Public Health
1,200 / 23,756
Linguistics
1,170 / 15,550
Criminology and Criminal Justice
1,148 / 21,141
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,109 / 16,164
Child Psychology
1,075 / 21,465
Genetics
981 / 18,212
Biochemistry
969 / 18,713
Art & Design
966 / 8,417
Clinical Psychology
957 / 19,496
Machine Learning
927 / 17,964
Development Studies
922 / 10,262
Management
895 / 15,273
Pathology
889 / 15,981
Organic Chemistry
875 / 17,748

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 25 63
1992 32 79
1993 51 127
1994 58 147
1995 44 166
1996 54 194
1997 108 297
1998 104 469
1999 98 512
2000 68 483
2001 58 524
2002 88 854
2003 86 820
2004 88 907
2005 108 1007
2006 122 1244
2007 160 1449
2008 201 1715
2009 254 2096
2010 281 2510
2011 380 3333
2012 334 4144
2013 359 4797
2014 341 5626
2015 379 6158
2016 417 6637
2017 411 6832
2018 426 7740
2019 475 8778
2020 509 9847
2021 515 10955
2022 528 10611
2023 541 10377
Academic rankings

Sam Houston State University alumni

  1. Marcus Luttrell

    Marcus Luttrell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    navy sailor
    Biography

    Marcus Luttrell is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions in June 2005 against Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wings in which he was the lone survivor. Luttrell became an SO1 by the end of his eight-year career in the United States Navy.

  2. Richard Linklater

    Richard Linklater
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    film directordirectorscreenwriteractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Richard Stuart Linklater is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His films include the comedies Slacker (1990) and Dazed and Confused (1993); the Before trilogy of romance films: Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013); the music-themed comedy School of Rock (2003); the adult animated films Waking Life (2001), A Scanner Darkly (2006), and Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood (2022); the coming-of-age drama Boyhood (2014); and the comedy film Everybody Wants Some!! (2016).

  3. Dan Rather

    Dan Rather
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1931-.. (age 93)
    Occupations
    journalistnews presentertelevision produceropinion journalist
    Biography

    Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.

  4. Thaksin Shinawatra

    Thaksin Shinawatra
    Born in
    Thailand Flag Thailand
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    politicianentrepreneur
    Biography

    Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, and was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006.

All 53 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SHSU
Founded 1879
Motto The Measure of a Life is its Service
Colors orange, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions
Total FTE staff 2,299
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1806 Ave J
Huntsville, Texas, 77340
United States
City population 46,000
Phone 9362941111

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