Houston, TX · 12.6k students
Trajecta score
+4.9 since '20Ranked #821 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.1 · #1176
2020
44.3 · #1287
2021
46.6 · #1001
2022
46.8 · #1001
2023
48.0 · #859
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
55/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
79/ 100
Academic Investment
47/ 100
Access & Equity
69/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
55
Student Success
25
Affordability
79
Academic Investment
47
Access & Equity
69
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Cost / Net Price
$21k / $11k
SAT Avg
1,029
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
33%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$7,708
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,548
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$9,840/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
55%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
30%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$18,750
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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