Sam Houston State University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 90.3%
- Applications
- 17,179
- Enrolled
- 3,270
- Yield Rate
- 21.1%
- SAT Average
- 1040
- ACT Midpoint
- 20
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $50
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 11.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 34.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 69.0%
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: August 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized Tests
- Considered
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Application Essay, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $9,228
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $19,068
- Average Net Price
- $14,737
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $11,736
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $12,541
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $15,419
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $21,551
- Family Income Over $110k
- $23,198
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 62.3%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $11,647
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $15,416
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $27,529
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 59.41%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 40.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 36.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 55.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 75.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.09
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 14.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 72th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.1 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.