by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for University of Houston, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Attendance costs at University of Houston came in between $25,056.00 ranging to $37,886.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: near $25,056.00 for in-state students versus $37,886.00 out of state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $9,717.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,339.00 |
| Total cost | $25,056.00 |
| That is 30% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,056.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,909.00 |
| Net price | $13,147.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,056.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,256.00 |
| Net price | $9,800.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $22,547.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,339.00 |
| Total cost | $37,886.00 |
| That is 97% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,886.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,909.00 |
| Net price | $25,977.00 |
| That is 35% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,886.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,256.00 |
| Net price | $22,630.00 |
| That is 18% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 1.0% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $9,897.00 | $13,277.00 | $25,304.00 |
| Senior year | $10,195.00 | $13,676.00 | $26,065.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $40,181.00 | $53,905.00 | $102,733.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,308.00 | $20,536.00 | $39,138.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $462.00 | $620.00 | $1,182.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,489.00 | $74,440.00 | $141,871.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $9,897.00 | $13,277.00 | $25,304.00 |
| Senior year | $9,995.00 | $13,409.00 | $25,555.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,892.00 | $26,686.00 | $50,860.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,578.00 | $10,167.00 | $19,376.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $229.00 | $307.00 | $585.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,471.00 | $36,853.00 | $70,236.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $22,854.00 | $26,235.00 | $38,262.00 |
| Senior year | $23,541.00 | $27,023.00 | $39,411.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $92,786.00 | $106,509.00 | $155,338.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,348.00 | $40,576.00 | $59,178.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,068.00 | $1,226.00 | $1,788.00 |
| Total amount paid | $128,134.00 | $147,086.00 | $214,516.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $22,854.00 | $26,235.00 | $38,262.00 |
| Senior year | $23,081.00 | $26,495.00 | $38,641.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $45,935.00 | $52,729.00 | $76,903.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,500.00 | $20,088.00 | $29,297.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $529.00 | $607.00 | $885.00 |
| Total amount paid | $63,435.00 | $72,817.00 | $106,200.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,276.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,853.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,327.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,690.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,613.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,459.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,969.00 |
Run your own numbers with the University of Houston Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of University of Houston amounts to $14,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,000.00 |
| 75th | $24,038.00 |
| 90th | $33,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,200.00 |
| Middle income | $13,687.00 |
| High income | $14,519.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,002.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of University of Houston works out to $2,282.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for University of Houston is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of Houston add up to $2,323,439,243.00 over 103,387 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 590 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,691.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 33 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,013.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing University of Houston, consider the following:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.