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University of Houston

Houston, TX
Public 4-year school
$27,594projected sticker price
$14,692projected average net price for
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This year at University of Houston, we project that on average students will pay $14,692, while the advertised price of attendance is $27,594. That’s a difference of $12,901.

Prices at University of Houston over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$40,936
out-of-state sticker price
$27,594
in-state sticker price
$14,692
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at University of HoustonIn-state sticker price at University of HoustonOut-of-state sticker price at University of Houston
25-26$14,692$27,594$40,936
24-25$14,462$27,160$40,066
23-24$14,235$26,734$39,214
22-23$13,738$25,801$37,993
21-22$14,056$25,077$37,269
20-21$14,339$24,631$36,847
19-20$14,480$23,979$36,507
18-19$13,212$23,225$35,585
17-18$16,002$24,946$37,306
16-17$15,664$24,605$36,797
15-16$15,571$23,858$35,618
14-15$14,059$23,033$34,121
13-14$12,618$22,463$30,959

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At University of Houston this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $24,565, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $11,045. That's a difference of $13,520.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$11,045
$11,433
$13,489
$20,811
$24,565
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at University of Houston
<$30K$11,045
$30K-$48K$11,433
$48K-$75K$13,489
$75K-$110K$20,811
>$110K$24,565

School details

Located in Houston, TX
70% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
63% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At University of Houston, over the last five years 63% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

63% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at University of Houston.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
70%
72%
54%
58%
70%
61%
60%
71%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at University of HoustonNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native70%31%
Asian72%45%
Black54%34%
Hispanic58%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander70%28%
White61%50%
Multiple races60%37%
Unknown race71%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at University of Houston, about 85% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

85%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

66%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. University of Houston has 52,007 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
52,007 students

About 52% of students are female.

52% female
48% male

And about 33% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

33%

Asian

21%

White

20%

Black

11%

Nonresident

9%

Multiple races

3%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%