Sam Houston State University

  • Details

    • Name: Sam Houston State University
    • Location: Huntsville, TX 77340
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 85.39%
    • Average SAT Scores 1055
    • Four Year Completion Rate 35.22% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 55.07% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 59.27% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    35.2%
    6 Year
    55.1%
    8 Year
    59.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $24,517 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $19,020 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $9,228 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $16,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $21,983 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $11,736 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $12,541 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $15,419 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $21,551 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $23,198 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $45,337 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $44,142 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $49,729 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $48,606 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $54,211 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Animal Sciences Bachelor's Degree $27,128 $23,347 $31,802
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $21,825 No data $53,377
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering Technology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $24,841 No data $38,876
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,352
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,372
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $29,284 $20,310 $32,198
Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree $20,357 No data $34,123
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data $26,285 $23,356
Agriculture, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,663
Agricultural Public Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $21,203 $17,448 $33,305
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,330
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,375
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $25,874 $19,986 $34,794
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,960
Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree $28,540 No data $25,819
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,858
Public Health Bachelor's Degree $24,579 $14,255 $30,213
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's Degree No data $19,292 $46,393
Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree $27,518 No data $51,216
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,177
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $23,279 $20,898 $31,978
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $22,758 $16,265 $27,958
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $30,710 $28,177 $28,484
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data $20,303 $41,865
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $31,868 $32,604 $41,407
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $20,897 $19,522 $37,961
Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree $23,905 $19,258 $61,438
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,839
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree $25,054 $19,727 $44,647
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $21,501 $18,434 $27,061
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $23,670 $15,862 $28,302
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $20,750 $17,955 $67,097
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $28,619 $18,004 $41,180
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree $20,104 $13,750 $40,566
History Bachelor's Degree $18,961 $10,229 $34,328
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $22,231 $17,017 $33,981
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,838
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $26,361 $22,147 $31,604
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree $23,855 $17,000 $39,919
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,394
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,089
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $21,182 $15,022 $43,325
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,098
International Business Bachelor's Degree $21,103 No data $30,884