Sam Houston State University Trade Programs

Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. Huntsville is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is Sam Houston State University?

Contact details for SHSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX 77340
Phone:	936-294-1111
Website:	www.shsu.edu

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Can I Afford SHSU?

In a recent term, part-time SHSU students paid $244 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $652 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,856	$15,648
Fees	$3,372	$3,372
Books and Supplies	$1,380	$1,380
On Campus Room and Board	$11,720	$11,720
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,866	$3,866

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SHSU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $5,658 a year. That adds up to $22,632 over four years for those students.

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Sam Houston State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,811 undergraduate students at SHSU, with 15,020 being full-time and 3,791 being part-time.

There are also 3,101 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 15,020 full-time undergraduates at SHSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sam Houston State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	312
Black or African American	2,737
Hispanic or Latino	3,875
White	7,139
International Students	155
Other Races/Ethnicities	802

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Sam Houston State University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at SHSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Turkey.

Online Learning at Sam Houston State University

There are 24 bachelor’s degree and 69 master’s degree programs available online at SHSU. In 2022-2023, 14,358 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SHSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 7th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SHSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	21%

Sam Houston State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	115	115
Health Care Management	106	106
Construction Engineering Technology	69	69
Computer Engineering Technology	14	14
Applied Engineering Technologies	13	13
General Drafting & Design Technology	12	12
Computer Software Technology	11	11
General Health & Wellness	10	10
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	2	2
Athletic Training	0	0
TOTAL	352	352

Sam Houston State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Sam Houston State University awarded 825 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	25
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	69
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	0	0	12
General Engineering Technology	0	0	0	13
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	106
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	125
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	825

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bigguill under License

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