Headcounts and Directory Information
Sam Houston State University (Sam Houston State) is a public, four-years institute located in Huntsville, TX. It has a total enrollment of 21,480 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 1,016 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at Sam Houston State. The average faculty salary is $72,356 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 2,495 employees work at Sam Houston State. The average non-instructional staff salary is $61,090. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX |
| Phone Number | 936-294-1111 |
| Web | www.shsu.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 804 Full-time / 212 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,210 Full-time / 285 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $72,356 |
| Staff Average Salary | $61,090 |
| Student Population | 21,480 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Sam Houston State University, there are 2,506 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,198 full-time and 308 part-time staffs work at Sam Houston State. By gender there are 1,058 male and 1,448 female employees.
Among them, 1,016 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 841 full-time and 239 part-time faculties. By gender there are 492 male and 588 female faculties teaching at Sam Houston State.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 2,506 | 1,058 | 1,448 | 2,198 | 942 | 1,256 | 308 | 116 | 192 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,080 | 492 | 588 | 841 | 397 | 444 | 239 | 95 | 144 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 100 | 19 | 81 | 93 | 16 | 77 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Management | 167 | 81 | 86 | 164 | 80 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 275 | 111 | 164 | 271 | 108 | 163 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 170 | 96 | 74 | 133 | 85 | 48 | 37 | 11 | 26 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 82 | 47 | 35 | 82 | 47 | 35 | - | - | - |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 25 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Service | 148 | 99 | 49 | 144 | 97 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 423 | 74 | 349 | 410 | 73 | 337 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | - | - | - |