Sam Houston State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Sam Houston State University is a public research university in Huntsville, TX (town setting), with 18,179 undergraduates (64% women). It admitted 85% of 17,582 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 940–1140 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $35,986 a year for out-of-state students and $26,194 in-state; aided first-year students paid $14,556 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 55% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in criminal justice & protective services, business, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.82 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Sam Houston State University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,228 in-state · $19,020 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Sam Houston State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Sam Houston State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Conference USA | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $877k | $32,491 | 979 | |
| Baseball | Conference USA | 36 | 2 over | 5 | $1.3M | $36,042 | 979 | |
| Men's Basketball | Conference USA | 15 | at cap | 5 | $2.1M | $141,827 | 980 | |
| Women's Basketball | Conference USA | 13 | room 2 | 5 | $1.5M | $114,040 | 967 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Conference USA | 21 | 2 over | 1 | $86k | $4,114 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 2 | — | — | 959 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 2 | — | — | 989 | |
| Football | Conference USA | 127 | 22 over | 1 | $9.7M | $76,693 | 936 | |
| Men's Golf | Conference USA | 9 | at cap | 2 | $543k | $60,325 | 988 | |
| Women's Golf | Conference USA | 6 | room 3 | 2 | $362k | $60,325 | 998 | |
| Softball | Conference USA | 23 | room 2 | 3 | $955k | $41,518 | 985 | |
| Women's Tennis | Conference USA | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $418k | $59,781 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Conference USA | 105 | 60 over | 5 | $835k | $7,950 | 961 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Conference USA | 95 | 50 over | 5 | $755k | $7,951 | 962 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Conference USA | 21 | 3 over | 2 | $801k | $38,128 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.