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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
40,366
Undergraduates
19,578
Men - 48.5%
20,789
Women - 51.5%
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
76% of 34,728 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
June 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.46
SAT Math
609 average
560-660 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
614 average
570-660 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
22-28 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
Not reported
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
59%
Average Freshman Award
$16,161
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$22,495
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,654
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
9%
10-19
24%
Over 100
10%
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Houston Population
2,316,120
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Houston, Texas
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
16% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Cougar
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
3% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
23.8%
Black/African-American
14.1%
Hispanic/Latino
40.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
16.6%
Unknown
1.8%
International Students
6.2% from 117 countries
First-Year Students Returning
86.4%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
43.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
9.0%
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