10-yr median earnings
$59,004
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Houston, Texas
University of Houston-Clear Lake
University of Houston-Clear Lake is a public institution in Houston, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $15,563
- Avg net price / yr
- $59,004
- 10-yr median earnings
- 51.2%
- 150%-time completion
- 90.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Houston-Clear Lake pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 17%
- former-student earnings, US
- 90.5%
- acceptance rate
- 51.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +13%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Houston-Clear Lake profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
56/100
University of Houston-Clear Lake
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A-
$59,004
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,563
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
51.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$17,831
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
65.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
74.4%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$15,563
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
51.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 51.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Houston-Clear Lake vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Houston-Clear Lake ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Houston-Clear Lake: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$59,004 Top 17% higher than 83% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Houston-Clear Lake | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $59,004 | #851 of 5103 | 83rd |
| Average net price | $15,563 | #2197 of 5020 | 56th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 51.2% | #2871 of 4858 | 41st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,078 | #616 of 5462 | 89th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
6,078
Undergraduate enrollment
90.5%
Acceptance rate
1,060
SAT average
51.2%
150%-time completion
$59,004
10-yr median earnings
74.4%
First-year retention
How University of Houston-Clear Lake ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Houston-Clear Lake | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $59,004 | #33 of 324 | 90th |
| Average net price | $15,563 | #142 of 340 | 58th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 51.2% | #191 of 324 | 41st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,078 | #49 of 366 | 87th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 33 | University of Houston-Clear LakeThis school | $59,004 | $15,563 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 90.5% |
| SAT Average | 1,060 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 480 – 570 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 490 – 580 |
| ACT Average | 20 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 20 – 25 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Houston-Clear Lake
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $7,330
$0 – $30k
$7,330 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,470 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$19,458 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$21,898 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Houston-Clear Lake - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,770 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,114 |
| Average Net Price | $15,563 |
45.2%
Pell Grant Rate
28.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$17,831
Median Debt
$189/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Houston-Clear Lake swings rather than trends
Across 9 reported years between 2015 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $10,612 to $17,774 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -16.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$10,612
Highest year
$17,774
Most recent (2023)
$11,056
9 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2015 · $13,1852023 · $11,056
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2015–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
68.1%
Female
48.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
74.4%
Retention Rate
$52,098
Median Earnings (6yr)
79.4%
Earning Over $25K
65.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 51.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 74.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $52,098 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $59,004 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 79.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 65.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $17,831 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $189/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 26 | 1,391 | $62,933 | $103,991 | $17,647 |
| Master's | 22 | 626 | $77,373 | $107,792 | $31,129 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 17 | $101,723 | $101,723 | - |
Top programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$107,792 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$103,991 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$101,723 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$100,281 median earnings
- Natural Resources Conserva…
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
$94,092 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$89,953 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$80,794 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$80,692 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Houston-Clear Lake? ▼
University of Houston-Clear Lake is a public institution in Houston, Texas. The acceptance rate is 90.5%. The average SAT score is 1,060. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,078 students.
How much do University of Houston-Clear Lake former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Houston-Clear Lake who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $59,004 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $52,098.
How much does University of Houston-Clear Lake cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Houston-Clear Lake is $15,563. In-state tuition is $7,770 and out-of-state tuition is $21,114. Median student debt at graduation is $17,831.
What is the graduation rate at University of Houston-Clear Lake? ▼
University of Houston-Clear Lake has a 51.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 74.4%.
Is University of Houston-Clear Lake worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Houston-Clear Lake is $17,831, while former students earn a median of $59,004 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 30% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 65.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $189.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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