University of Houston-Clear Lake offers 92 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 3 Masters.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,346 for Texas residents and $22,290 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,461 students out of total 8,137 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 71 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Houston-Clear Lake is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX
Online Students1,461 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,933 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,346
Out-of-State$22,290
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,762
Out-of-State$19,194
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Masters3 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,346 and $22,290 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,762 and $19,194 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $275 for Texas residents and $856 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $455 for Texas residents and $979 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,504$7,698$7,698$8,322$8,346
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$20,752$20,994$20,994$22,506$22,290
Graduate (In-State)$9,568$9,594$9,594$9,468$9,762
Graduate (Out-of-State)$19,216$18,990$18,990$19,080$19,194
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$244$251$251$275$275
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$796$805$805$866$856
Graduate (In-State)$440$440$440$440$455
Graduate (Out-of-State)$976$962$962$974$979

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Houston-Clear Lake offers 92 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED42 473NOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Houston-Clear Lake, there are 8,137 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,394 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,461 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,933 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,137
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,461
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,933
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,743

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,461 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,431 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 14 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,461
Texas Resident1,431
Other State In U.S.14
Outside of U.S.16
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,461
Undergraduate993
Graduate468
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses993
Degree/Certificate Seeking987
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking6

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