What SAT score do you need for Sam Houston State University? (Middle 50%: 940–1120)
First-year students at Sam Houston State University who sent an SAT scored 940–1120, with a median of 1030 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Sam Houston State University admits 90% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Sam Houston State University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 940–1120, median 1030
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Sam Houston State University is for you and whether to send your score.
Sam Houston State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 940–1120
- Median SAT
- 1030
- About on the ACT
- 17–22
- Sent an SAT
- 92%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Sam Houston State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 86%, from 9,242 in 2015 to 17,179 in 2024, and Sam Houston State University's admit rate went from 73% to 90%.
- 73%
- 90%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,179 | 15,506 | 90% |
| 2023 | 17,582 | 15,014 | 85% |
| 2022 | 16,316 | 13,809 | 85% |
| 2021 | 11,556 | 11,161 | 97% |
| 2020 | 12,025 | 11,123 | 92% |
| 2019 | 11,569 | 9,649 | 83% |
| 2018 | 11,819 | 9,283 | 79% |
| 2017 | 12,383 | 9,212 | 74% |
| 2016 | 12,556 | 9,034 | 72% |
| 2015 | 9,242 | 6,720 | 73% |
In fall 2024, 3,270 of the 15,506 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Sam Houston State University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 890Far reachHold
- 890–930ReachHold
- 940–1020TargetHold
- 1030–1110TargetSend
- 1120 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Sam Houston State University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 450 | 510 | 550 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 480 | 530 | 570 |
| SAT total | 940 | 1030 | 1120 |
| ACT composite | 17 | 20 | 24 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 92% sent an SAT and 11% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 10%
- of new students who reported a rank
Sam Houston State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $16,404
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 55%
- Median earnings
- $54,211
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 19,433
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Sam Houston State University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · 92% admitted910–1140, median 1025
- Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT · 91% admitted890–1170, median 1030
- Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · 90% admitted920–1130, median 1020
- Radford UniversityRadford, VA · 90% admitted950–1140, median 1040
- Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX · 94% admitted950–1130, median 1040
- Life UniversityMarietta, GA · 93% admitted935–1133, median 1035
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Sources
- Sam Houston State University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Sam Houston State University website
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