Sam Houston State University

1806 Ave J
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 294-1111
www.shsu.edu/
fax:(936) 294-3758
president:Dr. Dana L. Gibson
9315 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.65 Graduation Rate 0.51
0.48 0.53

STUDENT RATIO

16255

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

7022 | 15518

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

13359

CLASS SIZE

21

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
510

SAT MATH

495

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

21

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.48
0.53
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
510
550
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
450
495
540
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
21
23
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$22224

Average Monthly Payment

$247

Median Earnings

$41400

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

70%
URL Applywww.shsu.edu/admissions/apply-texas.html
Application Fee45
Percent Admitted (Men)0.64
Percent Admitted (Women)0.65
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment2896
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.18
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.19
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.56
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.02
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.87
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6446
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7729
Applicants Men3488
Applicants Women5827
Admissions Total6054
Admissions Men2241
Admissions Women3813
ACT English 25th percentile score19
ACT English 75th percentile score24
ACT Math 25th percentile score17
ACT Math 75th percentile score22
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score999
Median ACT English Score22
Median ACT Math Score20
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)60%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)78%
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