| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,250 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,117 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
133 |
| Total graduate students: |
910 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
338 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
572 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
4% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 38.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 21.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 19.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 30.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 27.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
158 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Houston |
| Population of city/town: |
2,195,914 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
54% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
30% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
70% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living with family and all student athletes must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
52 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museums, teaching theater; activities, nursing, and science centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job fairs, on-campus interviewing, business etiquette training, business connections luncheon. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
11% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Collegian, published once every two weeks |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
45 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Ministry, Catholic Student Association, Gospel Student Fellowship, The Navigators, Joshua Generation Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Student Fellowship, Hispanic Student Organization |
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| International student organizations: |
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Vietnamese Student Association; Filipino and International Student Organizations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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ELITE dance team, Freshman Council, Sled Team, Student Foundation, Student Programming Board, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, American Red Cross, Best Buddies, Rex Fleming Players, Students for Life, The Wells Project, Ratio Christi, Association of Student Educators, Bilingual Students Education Organization, Council for Exceptional Children, Society of Physics Students; Student Alumni, Student Veterans, Finance in Business, and Nursing Student Associations; Accounting, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry Professional, and American Chemical Societies; glee and math clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Moniaci,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
orange and royal blue |
| School mascot: |
Huskies |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division I), Southland Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Houston (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Houston (32 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Houston (14 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Houston (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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