University of Houston-Clear Lake is a public four-year institution based in Houston, Texas. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,137, made up of 6,139 undergraduates and 1,998 graduate students. It is part of University of Houston System.
University of Houston-Clear Lake offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 65 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. It awarded 2,339 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
8,137
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
2,339
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
65
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 65
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,548
Master's degrees
756
Doctoral degrees (research)
35
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,137
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,139
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,998
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,706
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,287
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,419
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
45%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Houston System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
President
Dr. Richard Walker
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization