University of Houston-Clear Lake
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How strong are the academics at University of Houston-Clear Lake?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio
26
Average class size

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

UHCL has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
82
10-19
226
20-29
279
30-39
130
40-49
79
50-99
44

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Houston-Clear Lake:

75%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Houston-Clear Lake's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
25.2
76.56
127.92
179.28
230.64
282

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 95
Business
  • Accounting 87
  • Business/Commerce, General 68
  • Business Administration and Management, General 62
  • Finance, General 52
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 46
  • Management Information Systems, General 16
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 8
Communication
  • Communication, General 40
  • Communication and Media Studies 40
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 59
  • Information Technology 21
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 17
Education
  • Education, General 15
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 44
  • Computer Engineering, General 28
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 22
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development 4
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 46
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 13
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 9
History
  • History, General 35
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal 20
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 12
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 34
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 282
  • Behavioral Sciences 46
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 10
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 63
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 6
  • Physics, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 132
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 19
  • Public Administration 13
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 40
  • Anthropology, General 19
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Geography 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 53

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