University of Houston-Clear Lake

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,600
2024 Average Net Price
$14,059
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
90.5%
2,352 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
8,137
48.2% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
51.6%
127 Graduates

About

University of Houston-Clear Lake is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Houston-Clear Lake were Other Multidisciplinary Studies (259 degrees awarded), General Psychology (137 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (99 degrees).

In 2024, 2,296 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake. 66.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (936 degrees), 1.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (711 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Houston-Clear Lake is $6,600, which is $−18,688 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Houston-Clear Lake is $6,600, which is $18,688 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,059.

In 2024, 62% of undergraduate students attending University of Houston-Clear Lake received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,600
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Houston-Clear Lake was $6,600. The cost of tuition at University of Houston-Clear Lake is $−18,688 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$14,059
2024 Value
34%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 University of Houston-Clear Lake had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,059. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Houston-Clear Lake grew by 34%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,369
Room and Board
$1,026
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Houston-Clear Lake was of $12,369 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 10.7% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,026. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 22% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

62%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
28%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at University of Houston-Clear Lake received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.9% with respect to 2023, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

University of Houston-Clear Lake received 2,352 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.17% annual growth. Out of those 2,352 applicants, 2,129 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.5% acceptance rate.

There were 8,137 students enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2024. 69% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Houston-Clear Lake has an overall enrollment yield of 22.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
2,129
Accepted Out of 2,352

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Houston-Clear Lake was 90.5% (2,129 admissions from 2,352 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 75.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 0.17%, while admissions grew by 20.4%.

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SAT Scores

69%
Submission Percentage (2024)
325
Scores Submitted (2024)

69% of enrolled first-time students at University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of Houston-Clear Lake had a total enrollment of 8,137 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Houston-Clear Lake is 3,918 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,219. This means that 48.2% of students enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Houston-Clear Lake, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 8.12% Black or African American, 8.11% Asian, 3.01% Two or More Races, 0.147% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0369% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (30.6%), followed by White Female (18.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (16.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.2%) and Black or African American Female (8.89%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,137 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Houston-Clear Lake is 3,918 and the part-time enrollment is 4,219. This means that 48.2% of students enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

74%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Houston-Clear Lake was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), University of Houston-Clear Lake had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    3,662 enrolled students
  2. White
    2,302 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    661 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Houston-Clear Lake is 45% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 8.12% Black or African American, 8.11% Asian, 3.01% Two or More Races, 0.147% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0369% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 121 students (1.49%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 746 more women than men received degrees from University of Houston-Clear Lake. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Houston-Clear Lake is hispanic or latino (936 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (711 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Houston-Clear Lake is Other Multidisciplinary Studies (259 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (137 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (99 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Houston-Clear Lake, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (18 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (316 degrees), and History (36 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake are Elementary & middle school teachers (217,803 people), Other managers (208,022 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (169,071 people), Postsecondary teachers (111,702 people), and Secondary school teachers (102,383 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2024 are Library Science (18 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (316 degrees), History (36 degrees), Psychology (209 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Chief executives & legislators, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake are Library Science (18 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (316 degrees), History (36 degrees), Psychology (209 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake are Elementary & secondary schools (620,323 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (307,634 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (301,734 people), Outpatient care centers (206,344 people), and Individual & family services (150,698 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake are Library Science (18 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (316 degrees), History (36 degrees), Psychology (209 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    259 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    137 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    99 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Houston-Clear Lake was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 259 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

775
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
1,521
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 775 degrees were awarded to men at University of Houston-Clear Lake, which is 0.51 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,521).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 60 degrees were awarded to men at University of Houston-Clear Lake in Computer Science, which is 2.61 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 243 degrees were awarded to men at University of Houston-Clear Lake in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 15.2 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

29%
100% Completion Time
54%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 29% of students graduating from University of Houston-Clear Lake completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    936 degrees awarded
  2. White
    711 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    170 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Houston-Clear Lake is hispanic or latino (936 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (711 degrees).

1.09% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    665 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    463 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    271 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Houston-Clear Lake is hispanic or latino female (665 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (463 degrees).

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Operations

University of Houston-Clear Lake has an endowment valued at nearly $41.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.08M (17.2%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, University of Houston-Clear Lake had a total salary expenditure of 168M. University of Houston-Clear Lake employs 99 Associate professors, 70 Professors and 64 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Houston-Clear Lake are Male Associate professor (55), Female Associate professor (44), and Male Professor (39).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Houston-Clear Lake are: Business and Financial Operations, with 127 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 116 employees, and Management with 110 employees.

Endowment

$41.2M
2024 Endowment
4.97%
growth from 2023

University of Houston-Clear Lake has an endowment valued at about $41.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Houston-Clear Lake grew 4.97% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $4.51M - Federal
  2. $8.07M - State
  3. $172k - Local

As of 2024, University of Houston-Clear Lake received $4.51M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.07M from state grants and contracts, and $172k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$72.4M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, University of Houston-Clear Lake paid a median of $72.4M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($168M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$25.4M
Instructional Salaries
279
Number of Employees

In 2024, University of Houston-Clear Lake paid a total of $25.4M to 279 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Houston-Clear Lake were Business and Financial Operations with 127 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 116 employees, and Management with 110 employees.

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