University of Houston: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #198 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #103 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #91 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 119 | In Texas |
| #2 of 16 | In Houston |
| #14 of 1,018 | For Optometry |
| Top100 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 66%
- Undergraduates
- 38,581
- Graduates
- 8,450
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- uh.edu
University of Houston Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Houston has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 27% of the most difficult 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 | 66% | 64% | 67% |
| Applicants | 29,721 | 12,654 | 17,067 |
| Admissions | 19,474 | 8,114 | 11,360 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,998 | 2,220 | 2,778 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 439 | 204 | 235 |
26,121 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
6,224 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,747 or 51%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1140
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Houston are 1140-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
642 or 12%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Houston are 23-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 15654 (33%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10348 (22%) |
| White | 10182 (22%) |
| Black or African American | 5034 (11%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3619 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 1407 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 700 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 29 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 (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
- $10,409
- Students receiving aid
- 85%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,685 | $8,713 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,685 | $8,713 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,877 | $17,857 |
| Fee in-district | $1,014 | $1,014 |
| Fee in-state | $1,014 | $1,014 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,014 | $1,014 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,397 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,962 |
| Room charge | $5,542 |
| Meal charge | $4,420 |
University of Houston majors
University of Houston has granted 8,890 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 1,791 master's across 85 programs, and 900 doctorate degrees across 48 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Houston.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 776 | 23 | |
| Accounting | 333 | 173 | |
| Finance, General | 442 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 395 | 29 | 10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 358 | 52 | 16 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 387 | 1 | 13 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 284 | 37 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 176 | 141 | 3 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 307 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 240 | 33 | 13 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 282 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 245 | 1 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 226 | 3 | 5 |
| Law | 233 | ||
| Social Work | 226 | 6 | |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 230 | 1 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 222 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 184 | 25 | |
| Economics, General | 202 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 184 | 8 | |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 181 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 160 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 95 | 34 | 24 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 130 | 4 | 7 |
| Human Resources Development | 115 | 23 | |
| Mathematics, General | 105 | 12 | 18 |
| Pharmacy | 133 | ||
| Radio and Television | 125 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 114 | ||
| History, General | 103 | 3 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 111 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 99 | 10 | |
| Optometry | 105 | ||
| Biochemistry | 92 | 10 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 70 | 11 | 17 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 67 | 20 | 9 |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 80 | 15 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 32 | 63 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 55 | 38 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 34 | 55 | 3 |
| Architecture | 89 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 71 | 18 | |
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 88 | ||
| Music, General | 54 | 21 | 13 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 81 | 4 | |
| Journalism | 84 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 68 | 12 | |
| Chemistry, General | 46 | 8 | 24 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 52 | 18 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 75 | ||
| Computer Engineering Technology & Technician | 74 | ||
| Biotechnology | 71 | ||
| Computer Graphics | 64 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 64 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 32 | 13 | 15 |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 58 | 2 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 34 | 20 | 2 |
| Sociology, General | 53 | 3 | |
| Advertising | 55 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 32 | 22 | |
| Anthropology, General | 39 | 5 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 11 | 15 | 16 |
| Financial Mathematics | 41 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 37 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| Physics, General | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 33 | ||
| Business & Corporate Communications, General | 31 | ||
| Communication, General | 31 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 31 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 28 | 2 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 30 | ||
| Environmental Science | 29 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 27 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 16 | 9 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 23 | ||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 23 | ||
| Graphic Design | 23 | ||
| Management Science | 22 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 22 | ||
| Painting | 21 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 21 | ||
| Applied Economics | 20 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 14 | 6 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 17 | 3 | |
| Mathematical Biology | 19 | ||
| Photography | 19 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 18 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 18 | ||
| Vision Science & Physiological Optics | 7 | 10 | |
| Creative Writing | 6 | 10 | |
| Information Technology Project Management | 16 | ||
| Philosophy | 13 | 3 | |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 15 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 15 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 14 | ||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 14 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 13 | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 12 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 12 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 11 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 8 | 3 | |
| Health Communication | 9 | 2 | |
| Interior Architecture | 11 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 6 | 5 | |
| Nursing Administration | 11 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 8 | 2 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 10 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 10 | ||
| Sculpture | 9 | ||
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 8 | ||
| Dance, General | 8 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 8 | ||
| Health Law | 8 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 8 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 7 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 6 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 6 | ||
| Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management | 6 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 6 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 6 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 6 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 5 | ||
| Astronautical Engineering | 5 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 5 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 5 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 5 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 5 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 5 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 3 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 | ||
| Chinese Studies | 3 | ||
| Public Administration | 3 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 2 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 2 | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | 2 | ||
| School Psychology | 2 | ||
| Social Psychology | 2 | ||
| Architectural Studies | 1 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Nursing Education | 1 | ||
| Surveying Engineering | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,890 | 1,791 | 900 |
University of Houston has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 62% | 56% | 68% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Houston is a world-class research university with 70,099 scientific papers published and 1,623,181 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 749 | 7053 |
| 1991 | 851 | 7548 |
| 1992 | 796 | 7923 |
| 1993 | 820 | 8398 |
| 1994 | 834 | 9163 |
| 1995 | 821 | 9570 |
| 1996 | 914 | 10973 |
| 1997 | 893 | 11235 |
| 1998 | 887 | 12270 |
| 1999 | 980 | 13599 |
| 2000 | 1043 | 14842 |
| 2001 | 942 | 15541 |
| 2002 | 1036 | 17439 |
| 2003 | 1169 | 19955 |
| 2004 | 1286 | 21962 |
| 2005 | 1352 | 25354 |
| 2006 | 1505 | 28915 |
| 2007 | 1500 | 33205 |
| 2008 | 1672 | 36843 |
| 2009 | 1823 | 40732 |
| 2010 | 1962 | 44866 |
| 2011 | 2128 | 52164 |
| 2012 | 2204 | 57644 |
| 2013 | 2473 | 64944 |
| 2014 | 2434 | 70596 |
| 2015 | 2829 | 77020 |
| 2016 | 3002 | 81167 |
| 2017 | 3143 | 88686 |
| 2018 | 2957 | 90700 |
| 2019 | 3238 | 106351 |
| 2020 | 3688 | 121196 |
| 2021 | 3966 | 153068 |
| 2022 | 3184 | 139485 |
University of Houston alumni
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Jim Parsons
- Enrolled in the University of Houston
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in theatre
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actorstage actorfilm produceractor
- Biography
-
James Joseph Parsons is an American actor. From 2007 to 2019, he played Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. He has received various awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 2018, Forbes estimated his annual salary to be $26.5 million and named him the world's highest-paid television actor.
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Lil Wayne
- Occupations
- entrepreneurmusic executiverappersingersongwriter
- Biography
-
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by XXL, he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wayne's career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, he was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018.
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Dennis Quaid
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actoractoraircraft pilotvoice actor
- Biography
-
Dennis William Quaid is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the late 1970s, some of his notable credits include Breaking Away (1979), The Right Stuff (1983), The Big Easy (1986), Innerspace (1987), Great Balls of Fire! (1989), Dragonheart (1996), The Parent Trap (1998), Frequency (2000), The Rookie (2002), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), In Good Company (2004), Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and Vantage Point (2008).
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Elizabeth Warren
- Enrolled in the University of Houston
- In 1970 graduated with Bachelor of Science in pathology and audiology
- Occupations
- senatorjuristuniversity teacherlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and regarded as a progressive, Warren has focused on consumer protection, equitable economic opportunity, and the social safety net while in the Senate. Warren was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, ultimately finishing third.
General info
| Alternative names | UH |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1927 |
| Motto | In Tempore |
| Colors | scarlet, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,148 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 212 E. Cullen Building Houston, Texas, 77204-2018 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,305,000 |
| Phone | 7137431000 |