University of Houston CDS VERIFIED
Houston, Texas (Southwest) · 38,673 undergrads · ~46 avg class size · 21:1 student-faculty · $39,430/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Bauer business school, strong hotel & restaurant management, urban research university.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
73.9%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Regular Decision66.0%
State residency
In-state69.0%
Out-of-state51.0%
GPA range
3.45–3.85
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1170–1330
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
23–29
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$62K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $518K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Energy sector (oil/gas/renewables): Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron all have major Houston ops.
- Petrochemical engineering: Texas Gulf Coast refinery jobs, direct pipeline from UH chem eng.
- Mid-market private equity: Houston PE shops like Friedkin Group, less prestige than coasts.
- Aerospace/defense: Johnson Space Center nearby, but competition from UT Austin, Rice.
- Commercial real estate: Houston's sprawl creates dev/leasing roles, less sexy than coastal markets.
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