University of Houston Clear Lake: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Good

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University of Houston Clear Lake is a medium four-year, public school with 8,565 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1971 and is one of the 57 colleges located in Houston, Texas.

Academic Offerings

At University of Houston Clear Lake you can get your bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
61
University of Houston Clear Lake follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 61 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Psychology, General Studies, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at University of Houston Clear Lake is relatively low at 67% (close to Texas average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
67%
Fair
The graduation rate at University of Houston Clear Lake is below average: 55%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Houston Clear Lake is pretty decent - 15:1. Find out more details about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is high - $19,400 per year. The additional fees at University of Houston Clear Lake not covered by tuition are roughly $1,700, which comes to $21,100 annually.

Read the details about University of Houston Clear Lake additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
69%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 1,985 applications were submitted and 1,377 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to be accepted at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of Houston Clear Lake in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,000
Medium
University of Houston Clear Lake provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Houston Clear Lake, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
University of Houston Clear Lake provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 600 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable, nearly $6,000 a year.

Based on the college crime numbers, University of Houston Clear Lake appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Houston Clear Lake Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of Houston Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, Texas
77058-1002, USA
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