University of Houston
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for University of Houston — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 2, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, University of Houston says 34,728 first-year students applied and 26,312 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 76%. 6,669 admitted students enrolled (25% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1140–1310 and ACT of 22–28. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 9.5% (31,716 to 34,728) and the acceptance rate went from 74% to 76%.
How the class gets assembled.
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 34,728 | 26,312 | 76% | 6,669 | School-reported totals. |
Application fee: $75. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
General Information
8 TABLESEnrollment And Persistence
6 TABLES| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | 2,844 | 3,359 | 0 | Not reported |
| Full-time other first-year degree-seeking | 614 | 614 | 0 | Not reported |
| Full-time all other degree-seeking | 11,019 | 12,551 | 0 | Not reported |
| Full-time total degree-seeking | 14,477 | 16,524 | 0 | Not reported |
| Full-time other credit-course undergraduates | 96 | 90 | 0 | Not reported |
| Full-time total undergraduates | 14,573 | 16,614 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | 237 | 229 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time other first-year degree-seeking | 513 | 229 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time all other degree-seeking | 4,119 | 3,509 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time total degree-seeking | 4,869 | 3,967 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time other credit-course undergraduates | 146 | 197 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time total undergraduates | 5,015 | 4,164 | 0 | Not reported |
| Total undergraduates | 19,588 | 20,778 | 0 | 40,366 |
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time first-time degree-seeking | 815 | 1,106 | 0 | Not reported |
| Full-time all other degree-seeking | 1,909 | 2,149 | 0 | Not reported |
| Full-time other credit-course graduates | 15 | 24 | 0 | Not reported |
| Full-time total graduates | 2,739 | 3,279 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time first-time degree-seeking | 285 | 392 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time all other degree-seeking | 832 | 962 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time other credit-course graduates | 29 | 66 | 0 | Not reported |
| Part-time total graduates | 1,146 | 1,420 | 0 | Not reported |
| Total graduate students | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 8,584 |
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total full-time students | 17,312 | 19,893 | 0 | Not reported |
| Total part-time students | 6,161 | 5,584 | 0 | Not reported |
| Grand total all students | 23,473 | 25,477 | 0 | 48,950 |
| Measure | First-time first-year | Degree-seeking undergraduates | Total undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidents | 257 | 2,491 | 2,511 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2,400 | 14,994 | 15,139 |
| Black or African American, non-Hispanic | 1,167 | 5,261 | 5,344 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 889 | 6,209 | 6,341 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 8 | 35 | 37 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 1,576 | 8,894 | 9,008 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Two or more races, non-Hispanic | 230 | 1,280 | 1,305 |
| Race and/or ethnicity unknown | 141 | 656 | 664 |
| Total | 6,669 | 39,837 | 40,366 |
| Measure | Number awarded |
|---|---|
| Certificate/diploma | Not reported |
| Associate degrees | Not reported |
| Bachelor's degrees | 8,723 |
| Postbachelor's certificates | Not reported |
| Master's degrees | 2,285 |
| Post-master's certificates | Not reported |
| Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship | 345 |
| Doctoral degrees, professional practice | 477 |
| Doctoral degrees, other | Not reported |
| Measure | Pell Grant | Subsidized Stafford, no Pell | Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cohort | 2,260 | 605 | 2,517 | 5,382 |
| Did not persist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Final cohort | 2,259 | 605 | 2,516 | 5,380 |
| Completed in less than four years | 914 | 247 | 1,152 | 2,313 |
| Completed in less than five years | 396 | 100 | 417 | 913 |
| Completed in less than six years | 125 | 34 | 148 | 307 |
| Total completers | 1,435 | 381 | 1,717 | 3,533 |
| Six-year graduation rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Measure | Pell Grant | Subsidized Stafford, no Pell | Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cohort | 1,961 | 570 | 2,388 | 4,919 |
| Did not persist | Not reported | 1 | Not reported | 1 |
| Final cohort | 1,961 | 569 | 2,388 | 4,918 |
| Completed in less than four years | 807 | 216 | 1,083 | 2,106 |
| Completed in less than five years | 313 | 89 | 380 | 782 |
| Completed in less than six years | 113 | 24 | 150 | 287 |
| Total completers | 1,233 | 329 | 1,613 | 3,175 |
| Six-year graduation rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Measure | Current cohort | Previous cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Initial cohort | Not reported | Not reported |
| Did not persist | Not reported | Not reported |
| Final cohort | 0 | 0 |
| Completed program in less than two years | Not reported | Not reported |
| Completed program in less than two years at 150% time | Not reported | Not reported |
| Completed program in less than four years | Not reported | Not reported |
| Completed program in less than four years at 150% time | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transfers out | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transfers to two-year institutions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transfers to four-year institutions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Entering cohort | 5,767 |
| Still enrolled next fall | 4,993 |
| Retention rate | 0.9% |
First-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown sex | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 14,837 | 19,891 | 0 | 34,728 |
| Admitted | 11,207 | 15,105 | 0 | 26,312 |
| Enrolled | 3,081 | 3,588 | 0 | 6,669 |
| Enrolled full-time | 2,844 | 3,359 | 0 | Not reported |
| Enrolled part-time | 237 | 229 | 0 | Not reported |
C2 · Wait List
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
| Measure | Percent | Number |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 0.6 | 3,691 |
| ACT | 0.1 | 471 |
| Measure | 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT composite | 1,140 | 1,220 | 1,310 |
| SAT evidence-based reading and writing | 570 | 610 | 660 |
| SAT math | 560 | 610 | 660 |
| ACT composite | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| ACT math | 20 | 24 | 27 |
| ACT English | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| ACT Writing | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| ACT Science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| ACT Reading | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Transfer Admission
4 TABLES| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 4,291 | 4,067 | 0 | 8,358 |
| Admitted | 3,756 | 3,634 | 0 | 7,390 |
| Enrolled | 2,262 | 2,153 | 0 | 4,415 |
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESStudent Life
5 TABLESAnnual Expenses
6 TABLES| Measure | First-year | All undergraduates |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: in-district | $10,856 | $10,856 |
| Tuition: in-state | $10,856 | $10,856 |
| Tuition: out-of-state | $26,744 | $26,744 |
| Tuition: nonresident | $26,744 | $26,744 |
| Required fees | $1,032 | $1,032 |
| Food and housing, on-campus | $11,286 | $11,286 |
| Housing only, on-campus | $5,230 | $5,230 |
| Food only, on-campus meal plan | $6,056 | $6,056 |
| Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Measure | Residents | Commuters living at home | Commuters not living at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books and supplies | $1,430 | $1,430 | $1,430 |
| Food only | Not reported | $5,168 | $5,168 |
| Housing only | Not reported | Not reported | $6,066 |
| Food and housing total | Not reported | Not reported | $11,234 |
| Transportation | $1,439 | $2,633 | $2,633 |
| Other expenses | $3,889 | $3,889 | $3,889 |
Financial Aid
15 TABLES| Measure | First-year full-time | All undergraduates full-time | All undergraduates less-than-full-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional non-need grant recipients | 494 | 1,000 | 66 |
| Average institutional non-need grant | $3,779 | $3,985 | $1,929 |
| Athletic grant recipients | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| Average athletic grant | $9,663 | $13,684 | $25,284 |
| Measure | First-year full-time | All undergraduates full-time | All undergraduates less-than-full-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree-seeking undergraduates | 6,203 | 31,187 | 9,179 |
| Applied for need-based aid | 5,266 | 22,867 | 4,686 |
| Determined to have financial need | 4,237 | 20,015 | 4,116 |
| Awarded any aid | 4,174 | 19,544 | 3,788 |
| Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid | 3,905 | 17,928 | 3,233 |
| Awarded need-based self-help aid | 2,786 | 14,089 | 2,920 |
| Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid | 107 | 484 | 34 |
| Need fully met | 418 | 2,099 | 293 |
| Average percentage of need met | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Average financial aid package | $16,161 | $16,862 | $12,342 |
| Average need-based scholarship or grant | $12,066 | $11,895 | $6,849 |
| Average need-based self-help award | $6,281 | $7,572 | $8,241 |
| Average need-based loan | $5,850 | $7,396 | $8,186 |
| Measure | Number in class | Percent of class | Average per borrower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any loan program | 1,577 | 0% | $22,495 |
| Federal loan programs | 1,536 | 0% | $17,467 |
| Institutional loan programs | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| State loan programs | 30 | 0% | $27,943 |
| Private student loans | 252 | 0% | $30,980 |
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLES| Measure | Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total instructional faculty | 1,654 | 919 | 2,573 |
| Members of minority groups | 604 | 336 | 940 |
| Females | 727 | 450 | 1,177 |
| Males | 927 | 469 | 1,396 |
| Nonresidents | 96 | 32 | 128 |
| Doctorate or other terminal degree | 1,415 | 470 | 1,885 |
| Master's, but not terminal master's | 189 | 298 | 487 |
| Bachelor's degree | 27 | 82 | 109 |
| Unknown or other highest degree | 23 | 69 | 92 |
| Stand-alone graduate/professional programs | 216 | 260 | 476 |
| Measure | Class sections | Class subsections |
|---|---|---|
| 2-9 students | 167 | 48 |
| 10-19 students | 462 | 277 |
| 20-29 students | 405 | 333 |
| 30-39 students | 278 | 26 |
| 40-49 students | 151 | 41 |
| 50-99 students | 254 | 35 |
| 100+ students | 198 | 15 |
| Total | 1,915 | 775 |
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLES| Measure | Certificate/diploma | Associate | Bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural resources and conservation | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Architecture | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Area, ethnic, and gender studies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Communication/journalism | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Communication technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and information sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 0.1% |
| Personal and culinary services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering | Not reported | Not reported | 0.1% |
| Engineering technologies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Family and consumer sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Law/legal studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| English | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Liberal arts/general studies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Library science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biological/life sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 0.1% |
| Mathematics and statistics | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Military science and military technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Interdisciplinary studies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Parks and recreation | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Philosophy and religious studies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Theology and religious vocations | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physical sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Science technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Psychology | Not reported | Not reported | 0.1% |
| Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public administration and social services | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Social sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Construction trades | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Mechanic and repair technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Precision production | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transportation and materials moving | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and performing arts | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Health professions and related programs | Not reported | Not reported | 0.1% |
| Business/marketing | Not reported | Not reported | 0.3% |
| History | Not reported | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total | 0% | 0% | 1.0% |
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