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University of Houston Common Data Set 2025-26

TXTest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT considered if submitted; Texas TSI exam used for placementCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

75.8%

26,312 of 34,728

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1140–1310

ACT middle 50%

22–28

Admissions
AppliedC134,728
AdmittedC126,312
EnrolledC16,669
YieldC125.3%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC955%
Submitted ACTC97%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9570–660
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9560–660
Average high school GPAC123.46
GPA of 4.0C112.7%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1121.8%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1127%
GPA below 3.50C1148.5%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$10,856
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$26,744
Required feesG1$1,032
Food and housingG1$11,286
Need fully met (first-years)H210%
Average % of need metH256.9%
Average need-based packageH2$16,161
Average need-based grantH2$12,066
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAImportant
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Not considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB140,366
First-year retentionB2286.6%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB65.7%
Notes on this filing
  • Aid year: H1 reports 2025-2026 estimated figures; H2 values are from the first-time full-time first-year column.
  • C2 waitlist: policy answered No (C.201), but the waitlist count rows (C.202-C.204) are blank, so all three counts are null.
  • C1/C2 early decision and early action: both plans answered No (C.2101, C.2201), so their counts are null.
  • C7: Interview is 'Not Considered' and Recommendations are 'Not Considered', per the checked boxes.
  • C8A and C8F agree: test-optional, with scores considered if submitted. C8G lists the TSI exam for placement.
  • C11: GPA bands use the 'all enrolled students' column (C.1121-C.1129), not the submitted-scores column. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.0-2.49 and 1.0-1.99 bands (0 for below 1.0).
  • Retention: B22 says the cohort is Fall 2024 entrants, but item B.2203 labels it Fall 2025. Value 0.8657881 is shown as 86.6.
  • Graduation: the 6-year rate (65.7) is from the Fall 2019 cohort (H). The 4-year rate is not printed, so it is null. Completers in 4 years (line D, 2313) over cohort (line C, 5380) would be a computed value and was not reported.
  • Cost: G.002 is checked as 'not available' for 2025-26 costs, while G1 contains values labelled 2026-2027. Tuition is split by residency (in-district 10856, out-of-state 26744), so the single 'tuition' field is null. Room and board uses the on-campus food and housing figure (11286).
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met is computed as line h (418) divided by line d (4174, 'awarded any financial aid') per the instructions, which is 10.0. Line e (need-based scholarship/grant, 3905) would give a different figure, so this may need checking.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a percentage and was not computed, so it is null.

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University of Houston admissions FAQ
What is University of Houston's acceptance rate?
University of Houston admitted 26,312 of 34,728 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 75.8%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of Houston have early decision?
No. University of Houston does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of Houston?
The middle 50% of University of Houston's enrolled first-years scored 1140–1310 on the SAT and 22–28 on the ACT.
How much does University of Houston cost?
Tuition is $10,856 in-state, plus $11,286 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $12,066.
What is University of Houston's graduation rate?
65.7% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Houston Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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