Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,288
Graduate Enrollment: 3,324
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 96.58%
Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)
First generation college students: 41.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 58.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 34.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 15.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 47.6%
Black: 17.0%
Hispanic: 26.4%
Asian: 2.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 1.8%
Black: 17.0%
Hispanic: 26.4%
Asian: 2.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 1.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,209
In-State tuition: $8,960Out-of-State tuition: $18,752
Estimated books and supplies: $1,380 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,406 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,866 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,406 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,866 (2022)
Average Family Income: $61,742 (2017)
Median Family Income: $37,602 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 39.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 49.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,983 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $233 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,499 |
| $30k-48k | $12,258 |
| $48k-75k | $15,116 |
| $75k-110k | $20,803 |
| $110k+ | $22,296 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 36%6-year graduation rate: 57%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,983 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,511 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 67.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 72.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 77.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 45.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 51.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,591 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,435 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 19 | $19,125 | $203 | $51,158 ($4,263) | $56,060 ($4,672) |
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 18 | $41,730 ($3,478) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 48 | $20,643 | $188 | $45,570 ($3,798) | $55,294 ($4,608) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 21 | $59,496 ($4,958) | |||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 93 | $21,745 | $209 | $31,127 ($2,594) | $39,422 ($3,285) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Interior Architecture. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 194 | $26,000 | $247 | $31,359 ($2,613) | $45,930 ($3,828) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 28 | $28,342 | $260 | $25,853 ($2,154) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 47 | $23,473 | $199 | $59,781 ($4,982) | $78,974 ($6,581) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 15 | $101,268 ($8,439) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 60 | $325 | $53,881 ($4,490) | $53,329 ($4,444) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 81 | $420 | $55,696 ($4,641) | $59,303 ($4,942) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 18 | $79,246 ($6,604) | $82,591 ($6,883) | ||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International and Comparative Education. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 28 | $444 | $58,165 ($4,847) | $63,124 ($5,260) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 13 | $55,811 ($4,651) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 19 | $463 | $57,972 ($4,831) | $57,408 ($4,784) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 16 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | $21,500 | $223 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 79 | $25,000 | $210 | $65,857 ($5,488) | $83,120 ($6,927) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | $20,375 | $177 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 17 | $40,337 ($3,361) | $50,101 ($4,175) | ||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 22 | $26,000 | $225 | $32,149 ($2,679) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 22 | $27,692 ($2,308) | $46,464 ($3,872) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 62 | $25,250 | $235 | $33,751 ($2,813) | $41,260 ($3,438) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | English Language and Literature, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 47 | $25,750 | $245 | $37,157 ($3,096) | $43,663 ($3,639) |
| Master's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 78 | $402 | $57,481 ($4,790) | $58,732 ($4,894) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 102 | $23,853 | $231 | $29,529 ($2,461) | $47,948 ($3,996) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 33 | $28,000 | $259 | $47,479 ($3,957) | $54,215 ($4,518) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 383 | $27,000 | $265 | $48,691 ($4,058) | $50,048 ($4,171) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 177 | $26,500 | $240 | $35,148 ($2,929) | $46,419 ($3,868) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 26 | $348 | $39,517 ($3,293) | $41,064 ($3,422) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 42 | $28,775 | $253 | $38,072 ($3,173) | $51,532 ($4,294) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 16 | $62,670 ($5,223) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 215 | $24,000 | $228 | $29,311 ($2,443) | $43,146 ($3,596) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 67 | $466 | $44,214 ($3,685) | $54,303 ($4,525) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 884 | $23,218 | $220 | $35,783 ($2,982) | $46,083 ($3,840) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 104 | $436 | $47,923 ($3,994) | $76,474 ($6,373) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 32 | $298 | $58,831 ($4,903) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 15 | $89,561 ($7,463) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 20 | $25,156 | $199 | $32,394 ($2,700) | $45,328 ($3,777) |
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 39 | $25,125 | $259 | $29,144 ($2,429) | |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 33 | $29,000 | $276 | $27,065 ($2,255) | $43,763 ($3,647) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 25 | $26,000 | $276 | $15,424 ($1,285) | $27,085 ($2,257) |
| Master's Degree | Dance. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 13 | $29,000 | $307 | $33,100 ($2,758) | $40,083 ($3,340) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 39 | $22,250 | $224 | $19,735 ($1,645) | $36,563 ($3,047) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 26 | $31,000 | $329 | $26,702 ($2,225) | $35,776 ($2,981) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 47 | $28,000 | $272 | $53,311 ($4,443) | $45,889 ($3,824) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 15 | $61,159 ($5,097) | $68,672 ($5,723) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 51 | $25,000 | $225 | $25,131 ($2,094) | |
| Master's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 83 | $26,975 | $265 | $36,646 ($3,054) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 17 | $26,500 | $281 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 123 | $26,818 | $253 | $30,956 ($2,580) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 116 | $26,504 | $258 | $72,640 ($6,053) | $76,500 ($6,375) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 313 | $26,641 | $238 | $43,045 ($3,587) | $51,512 ($4,293) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 87 | $18,350 | $173 | $42,858 ($3,572) | $53,055 ($4,421) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 81 | $438 | $79,204 ($6,600) | $92,470 ($7,706) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 137 | $22,291 | $211 | $48,074 ($4,006) | $63,959 ($5,330) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 26 | $203 | $60,142 ($5,012) | $86,502 ($7,209) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 18 | $19,841 | $37,347 ($3,112) | $41,387 ($3,449) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 19 | $26,000 | $276 | $26,501 ($2,208) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 156 | $27,253 | $252 | $46,560 ($3,880) | $61,212 ($5,101) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 43 | $22,500 | $188 | $41,996 ($3,500) | $58,124 ($4,844) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 27 | $20,988 | $227 | $32,386 ($2,699) | $49,600 ($4,133) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 31 | $20,699 | $215 | $49,860 ($4,155) | $59,574 ($4,965) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 82 | $21,957 | $197 | $39,363 ($3,280) | $51,744 ($4,312) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 17 | $27,000 | $265 | $29,221 ($2,435) | $48,505 ($4,042) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 123 | $28,000 | $257 | $35,846 ($2,987) | $51,573 ($4,298) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 33 | $46,726 ($3,894) | $52,638 ($4,387) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $72,549Full time faculty: 78%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0
School's endowment start of year: $133,127,466 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $163,021,390 (2022)