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University of Houston-Clear Lake

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Acceptance Rate 90.52 %
SAT Average 1,055
Tuition & Fees $22,290
($8,346)
Student Population 8,137
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $7,296

Academic Overview

University of Houston-Clear Lake Campus, Houston, TX
University of Houston-Clear Lake is a public, four-years institute located in Houston, Texas. It is a Doctoral/Research University by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,346 for Texas residents and $22,290 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,762 for Texas residents and $19,194 for out-of-state students.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 8,137 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 90.52% and the graduation rate is 52% last year.
The salary after graduation from University of Houston-Clear Lake varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $52,900. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, UHCL's tuition & fees is $8,346 for Texas residents and $22,290 for non-residents. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees are $9,762 for in-state students and $19,194 for out-of-state students.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$8,346$22,290
Graduate$9,762$19,194
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at UHCL. The acceptance rate of UHCL is 90.52% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 22.22%. The average graduation rate is 52% and the transfer-out rate is 24%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $7,296 and 58% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 8,137 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for University of Houston-Clear Lake is 90.52 %.
Acceptance Rate
90.52%
Graduation Rate for University of Houston-Clear Lake is 52 %
Graduation Rate
52%
Transfer-out Rate for University of Houston-Clear Lake is 24 %
Transfer-out Rate
24%
Retention Rate for University of Houston-Clear Lake is 74 %
Retention Rate
74%
Student Population for University of Houston-Clear Lake is 8,137
Student Population
8,137
Student to Faculty Ratio for University of Houston-Clear Lake is 15 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $7,296 at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Financial Aid Amount
$7,296

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058-1002
Phone281-283-7600
WEBwww.uhcl.edu/
Admissionwww.uhcl.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Financial Aidwww.uhcl.edu/costs-aid/
Net Price Calculatoruhcl.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Veterans Tuitionwww.uhcl.edu/veteran-services/
Disability Servicewww.uhcl.edu/disability-services/

Offered Degrees

UHCL offers 91 major programs through online and on-site education where 2 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's410
Master's472
Doctorate (Research)30

Special Learning Opportunities

University of Houston-Clear Lake offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:559)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

University of Houston-Clear Lake has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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