University of Houston - Clear Lake Rankings

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In the World#1954 of 14178
In North America#599 of 2629
In the United States#548 of 2528
In Texas#33 of 119
In Houston#6 of 16

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
74%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
64%
Undergraduates
6,439
Graduates
2,643
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uhcl.edu

University of Houston - Clear Lake Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate74%76%72%
Applicants1,402562840
Admissions1,032425607
Freshmen enrolled full time265122143
Freshmen enrolled part time713635

2,477 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,304 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
296 or 88%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1190
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in University of Houston - Clear Lake are 1020-1190 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
92 or 27%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

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

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Recommended
Secondary school GPA Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

Hispanic3358 (37%)
White3328 (37%)
Black or African American811 (9%)
Asian737 (8%)
Nonresident Alien433 (5%)
Two or more races276 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown114 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native8 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander6 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Average aid awarded
$10,984
Students receiving aid
64%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district$5,740$7,920
Tuition in-state$5,740$7,920
Tuition out-of-state$19,176$17,568
Fee in-district$1,570$1,414
Fee in-state$1,570$1,414
Fee out-of-state$1,570$1,414

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity559
Combined charge for room and board$10,218

University of Houston - Clear Lake Majors

MajorBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other264
Business Administration and Management, General75129
Accounting11249
Health & Health Care Administration & Management6681
Psychology, General12415
Computer Science4776
Biology & Biological Sciences, General7914
Computer Engineering, General3642
Educational Leadership and Administration, General6016
Kinesiology and Exercise Science665
Behavioral Sciences661
Finance, General4218
Information Science & Studies60
Criminology4611
Business & Commerce, General50
Communication, General44
Marketing & Marketing Management, General44
Fine & Studio Arts, General43
History, General324
Computer Software Engineering36
Environmental Science1716
English Language and Literature, General2010
Mathematics, General254
Computer and Information Sciences, General1313
Library and Information Science26
Social Work24
Management Information Systems, General23
Engineering & Industrial Management23
Sociology714
Legal Assistant & Paralegal21
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse20
Humanities & Humanistic Studies811
Chemistry, General117
Industrial and Organizational Psychology18
Human Resources Development17
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other97
Public Administration15
Educational & Instructional Technology15
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling15
Anthropology14
Curriculum and Instruction86
Physics, General57
Biotechnology12
Early Childhood Education and Teaching12
Clinical Psychology12
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene83
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services9
Systems Engineering8
School Psychology8
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies8
Geography7
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor7
Applied Behavior Analysis6
Communications Technology & Technician6
Exercise Physiology5
Statistics, General4
Information Technology3
Reading Teacher Education2
Women's Studies1
Child Development1
Grand Total1,48891422
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 66%

Publications & Citations

Publications
2,722
Citations
59,660

Publication count by topic

Psychology
664
Computer science
457
Medicine
215
Chemistry
195
Business
165
Sociology
144
Economics
134
Engineering
130
Mathematics
103
Political science
100
Biology
83
Physics
46
Materials science
41
Environmental science
34
History
33
Geography
22
Art
16
Geology
12
Philosophy
8

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Business57810,071
Sociology7793,521
History879163
Psychology91015,213
Economics11352,619
Computer science12307,630
Political science1443398
Geology1871408
Engineering19571,198
Medicine19653,831
Biology20875,134
Chemistry21284,893
Philosophy23057
Geography2464218
Art26224
Environmental science2836297
Mathematics2862567
Physics3008221
Materials science3094673

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
199038190
199141180
199237229
199332333
199434387
199532487
199635525
199723539
199823564
199945555
200040624
200152645
200252775
200346883
200461929
2005441103
2006681325
2007741422
2008961690
2009881986
2010882274
2011942913
20121303575
20131093966
20141244331
20151354415
20161184056
20171653693
20181403368
20191554015
20201374429

General info

Alternative namesUniversity of Houston - Clear Lake
UHCL
UH-CL
University of Houston-ClearLake
University of Houston, Clear Lake
University of Houston - ClearLake
Founded1974
WikipediaUniversity of Houston–Clear Lake
Colorsblue, green
Academic CalendarAugust to July (August - December; January-May; June-July)
Total FTE staff856
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and Contacts

Address2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, Texas, 77058-1002
United States
City population2,196,000
Phone2812837600
Fax+1 (281) 283 2219

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