Houston, TX · 6.1k students
Trajecta score
-0.4 since '20Ranked #556 of 2,375
5-year trend
51.2 · #485
2020
50.3 · #844
2021
52.3 · #649
2022
54.5 · #471
2023
50.8 · #825
2024
Academic Profile
20/ 100
Career Outcomes
64/ 100
Student Success
30/ 100
Affordability
74/ 100
Academic Investment
58/ 100
Access & Equity
65/ 100
Academic Profile
20
Career Outcomes
64
Student Success
30
Affordability
74
Academic Investment
58
Access & Equity
65
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Cost / Net Price
$25k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,060
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
51%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$7,770
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,114
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$13,344/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
45%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
28%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$17,831
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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