Sam Houston State University Admissions
Admissions
Sam Houston State University admitted 90.3% of 11,556 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants11,556
90.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted11,161
24.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)2,758
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 480–570
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 450–550
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–24
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Sam Houston State University- SAT, middle 50%
- 930–1120
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–24
Verified facts
Did you know? Sam Houston State University
- $14,788average net price after grants for aided students, against $19,068 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $56,877median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 55.5%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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