University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) is a four-year, public school located in Houston, TX.
It offers 50 graduate programs - 47 Master's, and 3 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,762 for in-state and $19,194 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,998 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,137 students at UHCL. UHCL offers online graduate programs and 468 out of 1,998 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find UHCL's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,762 for Texas residents and $19,194 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty (50) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Houston-Clear Lake |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,103 students
468 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,762
Out-of-State$19,194 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 50 Graduate Programs
47 Master's, 3 Doctorate |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Houston-Clear Lake
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Houston-Clear Lake with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,762 and $19,194 for non-Texas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $455 for Texas residents and $979 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,190 | $17,622 |
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| Fees | $1,572 | $1,572 |
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| Cost per Credit | $455 | $979 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,192 |
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| Room & Board | $12,642 (On-Campus) / $14,538 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,454 (On-Campus) / $4,454 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,050 | $37,482 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,946 | $39,378 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,568 | $9,594 | $9,594 | $9,468 | $9,762 |
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| Out-of-State | $19,216 | $18,990 | $18,990 | $19,080 | $19,194 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Houston-Clear Lake offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 50 major areas - 47 Master's (3 online programs), 3 Doctorate. 756 students have been conferred Master's degree and 35 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 756 | 35 | - | - |
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| Men | 286 | 12 | - | - |
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| Women | 470 | 23 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | 3 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Criminology | 9 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Sociology | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UHCL graduate schools have a total of 2,103 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 779 male and 1,324 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 855 full-time and 1,248 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 468 students enrolled through online exclusively and 370 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 618 White, 204 Black, and 170 Asian students are attending at University of Houston-Clear Lake. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
43 grad students are younger than 22 and 382 students are older than 65. It has 1,121 students aged between 22 and 30 and 452 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,103 |
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| Men | 779 |
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| Women | 1,324 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,103 |
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| Full-time Students | 855 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,248 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,103 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 170 |
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| Black | 204 |
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| Hispanic | 561 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 618 |
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| Two or more races | 64 |
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| Un-Known | 31 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,103 |
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| 21 & Under | 43 |
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| 22-24 | 504 |
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| 25-29 | 617 |
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| 30-34 | 275 |
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| 35-39 | 177 |
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| 40 & Over | 382 |
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Online Population
At University of Houston-Clear Lake graduate schools, 468 students enrolled online exclusively and 370 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,998 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 468 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 370 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,160 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 468 |
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| Texas Resident | 449 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 10 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
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