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Sam Houston State University

General Information

Name: Sam Houston State University
Address: 1803 Ave I, Huntsville, TX 77341
Phone:

  • General information: (936) 294-1111
  • Financial aid office: (936) 294-1724
  • Admissions office: (936) 294-1828

Website: www.shsu.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,098$3,822$3,582
        Out-of-state$10,698$10,446$9,774
Books and supplies$778$741$708
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,598$5,100$4,336
        Other expenses$3,257$3,171$3,026

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,731$12,834$11,652
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,331$19,458$17,844

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 69%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 25%
  • Institutional grants: 13%
  • Student loans: 50%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2933
  • State/local grants:$3476
  • Institutional grants:$2601
  • Student loans:$4323

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,8043,3404,464
Percent admitted62.2%61.1%63.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.6%45.4%44.1%
Part-time1.2%0.9%1.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 15357
Undergraduate enrollment: 13271
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 39%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 74%
Black non-hispanic: 14%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural Mechanization, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Bachelor
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Master
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Conducting - Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Drawing - Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts - Master
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology - Master
  • Painting - Master
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Printmaking - Master
  • Sculpture - Master


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