Sam Houston State University Computer Science Programs
Located in Huntsville, Texas, Sam Houston State University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Huntsville draws many to the area.
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Where Is Sam Houston State University?
Contact details for SHSU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX 77340 |
Phone: | 936-294-1111 |
Website: | www.shsu.edu |
How Do I Get Into SHSU?
You can apply to SHSU online at: www.shsu.edu/admissions/apply-texas.html
Admission Requirements for SHSU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | 1 |
High School Rank | 5 |
High School Transcript | 1 |
College Prep Program | 5 |
Recommendations | 3 |
SAT or ACT Scores | 5 |
TOEFL | 1 |
How Hard Is It To Get Into SHSU?
Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.
Average Test Scores
About 51% of students accepted to SHSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 470 and 560.
Can I Afford Sam Houston State University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SHSU, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,728 a year. That adds up to $22,912 over four years for those students.
Sam Houston State University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 3,324 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 14,352 full-time undergraduates at SHSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sam Houston State University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 281 |
Black or African American | 2,533 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,794 |
White | 6,783 |
International Students | 151 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 810 |
Geographic Diversity
Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Sam Houston State University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 79 countries are represented at SHSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Turkey.
Online Learning at Sam Houston State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at SHSU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 14th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SHSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Computer & IS Security | 36% |
Sam Houston State University Computer Science Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Computer & Information Sciences | 33 | 5 | 38 |
Computer & IS Security | 12 | 16 | 28 |
TOTAL | 45 | 21 | 66 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Bigguill under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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