Public University
39,820 students
The University of Houston, a public university located in Houston, has 39,820 students enrolled.
14,888 prospective students applied in 2011. 9,365 (63 percent) of those students were admitted and 3,745 (40 percent) enrolled in classes.
It cost $7,513 in 2011 for in-state students, compared to $15,025 for out-of-state students.
For students admitted in 2011, SAT scores ranged from
480 to 590 on critical reading and 520 to 630 on math.
The University of Houston is represented by Congressional District 18, Garnet Coleman in Texas House District 147, and Rodney Ellis in Texas Senate District 13
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, Texas
77204
(713) 743-8820
Admissions
Number of students who applied, were admitted and enrolled
| Year |
Applicants |
Admitted |
Enrolled |
| 1998 |
6,831
|
6,066
(88.8%)
|
3,394
(56.0%)
|
| 1999 |
8,463
|
6,049
(71.5%)
|
3,311
(54.7%)
|
| 2000 |
7,043
|
5,780
(82.1%)
|
3,135
(54.2%)
|
| 2001 |
8,001
|
6,425
(80.3%)
|
3,481
(54.2%)
|
| 2002 |
8,352
|
6,750
(80.8%)
|
3,457
(51.2%)
|
| 2003 |
8,463
|
6,615
(78.2%)
|
3,325
(50.3%)
|
| 2004 |
8,893
|
6,974
(78.4%)
|
3,389
(48.6%)
|
| 2005 |
9,577
|
7,557
(78.9%)
|
3,461
(45.8%)
|
| 2006 |
9,972
|
7,409
(74.3%)
|
3,472
(46.9%)
|
| 2007 |
10,815
|
8,461
(78.2%)
|
3,609
(42.6%)
|
| 2008 |
11,251
|
8,854
(78.7%)
|
3,874
(43.8%)
|
| 2009 |
11,392
|
7,936
(69.7%)
|
3,316
(41.8%)
|
| 2010 |
13,095
|
9,018
(68.9%)
|
3,646
(40.4%)
|
| 2011 |
14,888
|
9,365
(62.9%)
|
3,745
(40.0%)
|
|
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Applicants |
6,831 | 8,463 | 7,043 | 8,001 | 8,352 | 8,463 | 8,893 | 9,577 | 9,972 | 10,815 | 11,251 | 11,392 | 13,095 | 14,888 |
Admitted
(% of Applicants) |
6,066 (88.8%) | 6,049 (71.5%) | 5,780 (82.1%) | 6,425 (80.3%) | 6,750 (80.8%) | 6,615 (78.2%) | 6,974 (78.4%) | 7,557 (78.9%) | 7,409 (74.3%) | 8,461 (78.2%) | 8,854 (78.7%) | 7,936 (69.7%) | 9,018 (68.9%) | 9,365 (62.9%) |
Enrolled
(% of Admitted) |
3,394 (56.0%) | 3,311 (54.7%) | 3,135 (54.2%) | 3,481 (54.2%) | 3,457 (51.2%) | 3,325 (50.3%) | 3,389 (48.6%) | 3,461 (45.8%) | 3,472 (46.9%) | 3,609 (42.6%) | 3,874 (43.8%) | 3,316 (41.8%) | 3,646 (40.4%) | 3,745 (40.0%) |
Applicants, admitted and enrolled students by year
Test Scores
Average SAT scores by section for enrolling students (writing section not introduced until 2006 and still not reported by some institutions)
| Year |
Scores (25th percentile - 75th percentile) |
| Critical Reading |
Math |
Writing |
| Fall 2001 |
450 - 560
|
470 - 590
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2002 |
450 - 560
|
470 - 590
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2003 |
460 - 570
|
480 - 600
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2004 |
450 - 570
|
490 - 600
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2005 |
460 - 580
|
490 - 610
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2006 |
460 - 580
|
490 - 610
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2007 |
460 - 570
|
480 - 600
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2008 |
450 - 570
|
490 - 600
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2009 |
470 - 570
|
500 - 620
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2010 |
470 - 580
|
510 - 620
|
N/A
|
| Fall 2011 |
480 - 590
|
520 - 630
|
N/A
|
|
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Critical Reading |
450 - 560 | 450 - 560 | 460 - 570 | 450 - 570 | 460 - 580 | 460 - 580 | 460 - 570 | 450 - 570 | 470 - 570 | 470 - 580 | 480 - 590 |
| Math |
470 - 590 | 470 - 590 | 480 - 600 | 490 - 600 | 490 - 610 | 490 - 610 | 480 - 600 | 490 - 600 | 500 - 620 | 510 - 620 | 520 - 630 |
| Writing |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Critical reading, math and writing SAT scores of the
25th–75th percentile by year
(writing section not introduced until 2006 and still not reported by some institutions)
Enrollment
Number of students enrolled
|
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Total |
32,116 | 31,297 | 30,757 | 30,774 | 31,602 | 32,296 | 32,651 | 32,123 | 33,007 | 34,443 | 35,066 | 35,180 | 34,582 | 34,334 | 34,663 | 36,104 | 37,000 | 38,752 | 39,820 |
Demographics
Percent of student body by ethnicity
(Reporting criteria changed
over reporting period. Specifically, prior to 2011, Pacific Islander
was bundled with Asian; Multiracial was introduced in 2010; and
Unknown was introduced in 2010.)
|
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| White |
60.3% | 57.8% | 55.6% | 53.2% | 50.8% | 46.1% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 41.2% | 40.5% | 39.8% | 39.5% | 39.0% | 38.5% | 37.5% | 35.7% | 35.2% | 34.1% | 33.1% |
| Black |
8.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic |
11.8% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 16.0% | 16.7% | 17.5% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 18.8% | 19.3% | 19.4% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 22.3% | 23.5% |
| Asian |
12.0% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 15.0% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 18.1% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 19.8% | 20.3% | 19.5% | 19.2% |
| Pacific Islander |
* | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Native |
0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial |
* | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| International |
6.9% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Unknown |
* | * | * | * | * | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
Student body breakdown by ethnicity and total enrollment
Price Trends
Average total cost for in-state and out-of-state students by year
| Year |
In-State Costs |
Out-Of-State Costs |
Books & Supplies |
Room & Board |
| 2000 |
$2,476
|
$7,636
|
$848
|
$5,052
|
| 2001 |
$2,616
|
$7,680
|
$848
|
$5,572
|
| 2002 |
$2,760
|
$7,992
|
$900
|
$5,694
|
| 2003 |
$3,258
|
$8,922
|
$1,000
|
$5,870
|
| 2004 |
$4,082
|
$10,274
|
$1,150
|
$6,030
|
| 2005 |
$5,296
|
$11,920
|
$1,050
|
$6,058
|
| 2006 |
$5,648
|
$12,248
|
$1,050
|
$6,418
|
| 2007 |
$6,084
|
$12,756
|
$1,100
|
$7,142
|
| 2008 |
$6,658
|
$13,402
|
$1,100
|
$6,935
|
| 2009 |
$6,921
|
$13,569
|
$1,100
|
$7,164
|
| 2010 |
$7,342
|
$14,782
|
$1,100
|
$7,300
|
| 2011 |
$7,513
|
$15,025
|
$1,200
|
$8,318
|
|
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| In-State Tuition |
$2,476
|
$2,616
|
$2,760
|
$3,258
|
$4,082
|
$5,296
|
$5,648
|
$6,084
|
$6,658
|
$6,921
|
$7,342
|
$7,513
|
| Out-Of-State Tuition |
$7,636
|
$7,680
|
$7,992
|
$8,922
|
$10,274
|
$11,920
|
$12,248
|
$12,756
|
$13,402
|
$13,569
|
$14,782
|
$15,025
|
| Books & Supplies |
$848
|
$848
|
$900
|
$1,000
|
$1,150
|
$1,050
|
$1,050
|
$1,100
|
$1,100
|
$1,100
|
$1,100
|
$1,200
|
| Room & Board |
$5,052
|
$5,572
|
$5,694
|
$5,870
|
$6,030
|
$6,058
|
$6,418
|
$7,142
|
$6,935
|
$7,164
|
$7,300
|
$8,318
|
Total costs for in-state and out-of-state students by year
Total Costs
This chart can be changed to show out-of-state costs as well.
Tuition and Fees for in-state and out-of-state students by year
Graduation Rates
Percent of first-time, full-time students who graduated in four, five or six years
|
Graduation Rates (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Year |
4-Year |
5-Year |
6-Year |
| FY 1999 |
11.80%
|
31.80%
|
43.80%
|
| FY 2000 |
11.90%
|
33.80%
|
44.60%
|
| FY 2001 |
10.40%
|
31.60%
|
44.50%
|
| FY 2002 |
10.60%
|
33.10%
|
43.60%
|
| FY 2003 |
11.80%
|
33.00%
|
46.70%
|
| FY 2004 |
13.40%
|
34.40%
|
46.60%
|
| FY 2005 |
14.20%
|
36.40%
|
48.10%
|
| FY 2006 |
13.30%
|
36.70%
|
49.90%
|
| FY 2007 |
13.70%
|
35.80%
|
49.70%
|
| FY 2008 |
16.60%
|
36.90%
|
49.00%
|
| FY 2009 |
17.00%
|
41.40%
|
49.10%
|
| FY 2010 |
17.60%
|
41.70%
|
53.10%
|
| 2011 |
None%
|
None%
|
54.20%
|
|
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 4-Year |
11.80% | 11.90% | 10.40% | 10.60% | 11.80% | 13.40% | 14.20% | 13.30% | 13.70% | 16.60% | 17.00% | 17.60% | N/A |
| 5-Year |
31.80% | 33.80% | 31.60% | 33.10% | 33.00% | 34.40% | 36.40% | 36.70% | 35.80% | 36.90% | 41.40% | 41.70% | N/A |
| 6-Year |
43.80% | 44.60% | 44.50% | 43.60% | 46.70% | 46.60% | 48.10% | 49.90% | 49.70% | 49.00% | 49.10% | 53.10% | 54.20% |
Percent of first-time, full-time students who graduated in four, five or six years
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