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Sam Houston State University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Does the Admissions Department at Sam Houston State University Look For?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Sam Houston State University, located in Huntsville, TX.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Sam Houston State University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Sam Houston State University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	90%
Application Fee	$50 (may be waived)

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Sam Houston State University had 17,179 applications. Of those, 15,506 gained acceptance, and 3,270 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	17,179
Accepted	15,506
Enrolled	3,270
Enrolled Full-Time	3,171
Enrolled Part-Time	99

The acceptance rate at Sam Houston State University is 90.3%. This makes the school highly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Sam Houston State University: the female acceptance rate is 91% compared to 88% for men.

The yield rate at Sam Houston State University is 21%. This indicates that 21% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 20% compared to 24% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Sam Houston State University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	5,966	11,213
Admitted	5,257	10,249
Enrolled	1,238	2,032

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 52% of applicants to SHSU submitted their SAT scores (1,711 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 480 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	480	570
Mathematics	450	550
Combined Total	930	1120

SHSU saw ACT scores submitted by 6% of accepted students (205 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 17 and 24.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	17	24
English/Reading	18	26
Mathematics	16	22

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.