Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Medium |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 8,669 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 15:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 264 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
University of Houston-Clear Lake is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,057 applications and 684 students were granted admission. University of Houston-Clear Lake is at the #63 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 30% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 85% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 930 to 1110 |
ACT | 20 to 23 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $17,040 and in-state students paid $4,992.
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 66% of University of Houston-Clear Lake's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 28% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,527 (which is 2.1% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2016-2017, was 68, which is 30% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,333 (which is 18.3% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, University of Houston-Clear Lake has enrolled a total of 8,669 students (4,391 students full-time and 4,278 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 8,669 students, 1,103 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 39% men and 61% women and 5,570 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,099 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 732 students for distance studies.
White: 37%
Hispanic: 30%
Non-resident alien: 15%
Black/African American: 8%
Asian: 7%
Two or more races: 2%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 14% | 1,104 | 154 |
Engineering | 12% | 953 | 0 |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 10% | 773 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 8% | 648 | |
Psychology | 8% | 593 | 0 |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 4% | 310 | |
Education | 3% | 270 | 0 |
Social Sciences | 3% | 219 | 0 |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 3% | 202 | |
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-related Fields | 2% | 160 | 0 |
The typical median income of University of Houston-Clear Lake graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,400. Last year, out of the total 599 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 539 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 618 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 519 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $37,400 | $46,600 |
Employment Rate | 90% | 84% |
Total Graduates | 599 | 618 |
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