Sam Houston State University Acceptance Rate: 90% — Admissions Statistics
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Sam Houston State University
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Acceptance Rate
90%
Avg SAT Score
1041
ACT Midpoint
21
Enrollment
17,743
Grad Rate
55%
Median Debt
$21,983
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$9,228
Out-of-State
$19,068
Avg Net Price
$16,404
Median Debt
$21,983
in-state tuition
$9,228
out-of-state tuition
$19,068
avg net price
$16,404
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$45,337
$
median 10yr
$54,211
$
gender split
Women
63%
Men
37%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
44%
Hispanic
29%
Black
18%
Two or More
4%
Asian
2%
AIAN
1%
About Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University is a public institution in Huntsville, TX. Acceptance rate: 90% (open enrollment). Average SAT: 1041. ACT midpoint: 21. Enrollment: ~17,743 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 55%.
In-state tuition: $9,228. Out-of-state: $19,068. Avg net price: $16,404. Median debt: $21,983. Median earnings 6yr: $45,337. Median earnings 10yr: $54,211.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.