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.

16:1
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 16:1. 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:

73%
First-year retention rate
51%
6-year grad 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
Business/Commerce, General
Accounting
52.6
93.88
135.16
176.44
217.72
259

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 99
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 0
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 90
  • Accounting 87
  • Business Administration and Management, General 73
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 51
  • Finance, General 40
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 10
Communication
  • Communication, General 32
  • Communication and Media Studies 32
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 40
  • Information Technology 24
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 18
  • Information Science/Studies 15
Education
  • Education, General 34
Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General 35
  • Mechanical Engineering 29
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 16
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management 4
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 57
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 21
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 9
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0
History
  • History, General 32
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal 19
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 16
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 19
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 259
  • Behavioral Sciences 46
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 23
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 60
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 10
  • Physics, General 8
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 137
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 10
  • Public Administration 5
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 44
  • Anthropology, General 22
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Geography 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 51
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 0
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