Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 334 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UHCL. Among these students, 208 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 25 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1074
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1635 admitted students 208 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
62%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 978-1170. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 488 and 590, while 25% scored below 488 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 580, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 580. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1074 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UHCL.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 35% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
488-590 -
Math
490-580
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
20
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1635 admitted students 25 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
7%
Similar to the SAT, UHCL does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-23 -
Math
16-24 -
Composite
17-23
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$45
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UHCL during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UHCL received a total of 1,793 applications. These applications included 676 male applicants and 1,117 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,793 applicants, UHCL admitted 1,635 students. Among the admitted students, there were 620 males and 1,015 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 334 students chose to enroll at UHCL. This means that 334 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 139 were male and 195 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UHCL had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UHCL had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UHCL over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Houston-Clear Lake uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UHCL is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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