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#2180 of 14,131 In the World
#611 of 2,597 In North America
#556 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 119 In Texas
#7 of 16 In Houston
#339 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
91%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
6,139
Graduates
1,998
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uhcl.edu

University of Houston - Clear Lake Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Houston - Clear Lake has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 89% 91%
Applicants 2,352 946 1,406
Admissions 2,129 845 1,284
Freshmen enrolled full time 364 166 198
Freshmen enrolled part time 109 54 55

2,933 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,461 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
325 or 69%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 970
or below

75% of them
had 1150
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Houston - Clear Lake are 970-1150 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
27 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Houston - Clear Lake are 20-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
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

Hispanic 3662 (45%)
White 2302 (28%)
Black or African American 661 (8%)
Asian 660 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 471 (6%)
Two or more races 245 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 121 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0%)

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
$12,630
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,024$8,190
Tuition in-state $6,024$8,190
Tuition out-of-state $19,368$17,622
Fee in-district $1,746$1,572
Fee in-state $1,746$1,572
Fee out-of-state $1,746$1,572

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 552
Combined charge for room and board $11,014
Room charge $6,440
Meal charge $4,200

University of Houston - Clear Lake majors

University of Houston - Clear Lake has granted 1,554 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 708 master's across 42 programs, and 34 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 259
Business Administration and Management, General 73 81
Psychology, General 137 16
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 57 65
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 99 14
Accounting 87 16
Business & Commerce, General 90
Computer Science 40 43
Information Science & Studies 15 47
Computer Engineering, General 35 25
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 60
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 31 26
Finance, General 40 12
Criminology 44 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 51
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 51
Behavioral Sciences 46 3
History, General 32 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 18 17
Education, General 34
Communication, General 32
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 31
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 16 13
Mechanical Engineering 29
Environmental Science 23 5
Human Resources Development 28
Engineering & Industrial Management 25
Computer Software Engineering 24
Information Technology 24
Mathematics, General 19 5
Anthropology, General 22
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 21
Biotechnology 19
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 19
Library and Information Science 18
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 10 7
Clinical Psychology 11 5
English Language and Literature, General 16
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 16
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 15
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 9 6
Chemistry, General 10 4
School Psychology 14
Curriculum and Instruction 10 3
Sociology, General 7 5
Applied Behavior Analysis 11
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 10
Social Work 10
Educational & Instructional Technology 9
Physics, General 8
Communications Technology & Technician 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 5
Public Administration 5
Child Care and Support Services Management 4
Financial Analytics 3
Statistics, General 3
Geography 2
Systems Engineering 2
Grand Total 1,554 708 34

University of Houston - Clear Lake has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 44% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 52% 43% 59%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

University of Houston - Clear Lake has published 4,505 scientific papers with 81,889 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Psychology, Biology, Engineering, Medicine, Sociology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
4,505
Citations
81,889

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,879 / 56,103
Computer Science
2,221 / 45,264
Political Science
1,913 / 40,339
Law
1,806 / 38,630
Psychology
1,797 / 47,014
Biology
1,737 / 41,335
Engineering
1,673 / 27,961
Medicine
1,672 / 32,218
Sociology
1,554 / 31,432
Environmental Science
1,523 / 32,758
Physics
1,428 / 31,993
Business
1,415 / 31,661
Philosophy
1,411 / 31,354
Mathematics
1,410 / 28,691
Chemistry
1,103 / 24,825
Economics
1,059 / 17,602
Quantum and Particle physics
947 / 23,616
Geography and Cartography
905 / 19,788
Statistics
771 / 16,142
Social Psychology
749 / 21,765
Geology
734 / 19,193
History
733 / 14,825
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
720 / 11,741
Management
702 / 18,325
Art & Design
642 / 15,533
Linguistics
625 / 14,574
Archaeology
618 / 14,179
Psychiatry
613 / 16,676
Education Majors
593 / 11,660
Development Studies
571 / 8,287
Biochemistry
549 / 13,389
Math Teachers
539 / 10,784
Ecology
536 / 9,526
Paleontology
535 / 15,928
Genetics
526 / 13,762
Organic Chemistry
525 / 11,651
Materials Science
500 / 10,649
Child Psychology
498 / 13,354
Finance
424 / 7,208
Machine Learning
417 / 10,520

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 49 275
1994 52 313
1995 38 369
1996 46 430
1997 35 435
1998 31 465
1999 52 447
2000 47 501
2001 61 538
2002 78 734
2003 60 790
2004 74 816
2005 83 991
2006 93 1186
2007 82 1266
2008 120 1553
2009 95 1693
2010 124 1923
2011 140 2274
2012 181 2557
2013 148 2883
2014 176 3166
2015 148 3445
2016 180 3439
2017 236 3632
2018 210 4214
2019 202 4983
2020 219 5623
2021 206 5921
2022 179 6037
2023 205 6294
2024 170 5872
2025 124 5221
Academic rankings

University of Houston - Clear Lake alumni

  1. Kevin Kwan

    Kevin Kwan
    Born in
    Singapore Flag Singapore
    Years
    1973-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    novelistdesignerwriter
    Biography

    Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean-born American novelist and writer of satirical novels Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems. His latest book, Lies and Weddings, was released in June 2024.

  2. Bruce McCandless II

    Bruce McCandless II
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-2017 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    engineerastronautmilitary officeraircraft pilot
    Biography

    Bruce McCandless II was an American Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut. In 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he completed the first untethered spacewalk by using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.

  3. Guion Bluford

    Guion Bluford
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Enrolled in the University of Houston - Clear Lake
    In 1987 graduated with Master of Business Administration
    Occupations
    military flight engineerastronautmilitary officeraircraft pilot
    Biography

    Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space. While assigned to NASA, he remained a USAF officer rising to the rank of colonel. He participated in four Space Shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992. In 1983, as a member of the crew of the Orbiter Challenger on the mission STS-8, he became the first African American in space as well as the second black person in space, after Cuban cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez.

  4. Story Musgrave

    Story Musgrave
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1935-.. (age 91)
    Occupations
    astronaut
    Biography

    Franklin Story Musgrave is an American physician and a retired NASA astronaut. He is a public speaker and consultant to both Disney's Imagineering group and Applied Minds in California. In 1996, he became only the second astronaut to fly on six spaceflights, and he is the most formally educated astronaut with six academic degrees along with astronaut Lee Morin. Musgrave is the only astronaut to have flown aboard all five Space Shuttles.

All 16 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names University of Houston - Clear Lake
UHCL
UH-CL
University of Houston-ClearLake
University of Houston, Clear Lake
University of Houston - ClearLake
Founded 1974
Colors blue, green
Academic calendar August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July)
Total FTE staff 917
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, Texas, 77058-1002
United States
City population 2,305,000
Phone 2812837600

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