$5,616

Tuition

$22,478

Cost of Attendance

$12,516

Net Price

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Sam Houston State University Tuition and Fees

Sam Houston State University as a growing and dynamic institution, they believe that academics are the heart of who they are and what they do. They believe with their dedication and to carry out the academic mission they will be able to foster huge success not just for there undergraduate and graduate students but also to there faculty.

Their academic curriculum was already rich with a portfolio of 80 undergraduate degrees, 50 graduates, and 20 million online degrees. The office of academic affairs of Sam Houston State University still works in the initiative to enrich its academic curriculum.

The university provides online degrees pertaining to Associate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post Baccalaureate Certificate, and Post Master’s Certificate programs. The average tuition fee for each of these is as detailed below :

  • $9,121 for Graduate Certificate.

  • $48,450 for Bachelors's Degree.

  • $41,805 for Masters Degree.

  • $69,675 for Doctorate Degree.

  • $9,121 for Undergraduate Certificate.

  • $34,740 for Post Masters Certificate.

SHSU provides 65 online programs across 21 majors.

Total Cost of Attendance

Student typeIn-stateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$8,296$18,256
Book & Supplies$1,000$1,000
Room & Board cost$9,386$9,386
Other Expenses$3,796$3,796
Total Cost of Attendance$22,478$32,438

As indicated above the total cost of attendance instate is $22,478 and the outstate is at $32,438. This difference is due to the high tuition cost incurred for those who are out of state, out of state tuition is $18,256 which is almost more than twice of the in-state tuition which is $8,296, $1,000 for books and supplies, $9,386 for room and board, and $3,796 for other expenses.

Average Net Price by Family Income

Net Price

$12,516

Family Income

Avg. Net Price

$0 to $30,000

$9,861

$30,001 to $48,000

$10,794

$48,001 to $75,000

$13,982

$75,001 to $110,000

$18,116

$110,000+

$19,019

The average net price for Sam Houston State University is $12516.

Net price is indicative of what it actually costs to attend Sam Houston State University when typical grants and scholarships are considered. As the table indicates the net price paid by those students who have a family income from $0 to $30,000 is only $9861 but those who have a family income of over $110,000 have to pay a net price of $19019. This is done to facilitate the students who come from low-income families so that they don’t have to face any hardship while getting their degree and completing their education.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Student typeIn-stateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$8,296$18,256
Room & Board Cost$9,386$9,386
Total Tuition & Fees$17,682$27,642

As shown in the table the UG total tuition and fees out of state is much higher at $27,642 than the in-state tuition cost at $17,682. It should be noted that Net price includes tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the average cost for room and board and other expenses and the difference in the total is because of the higher cost of tuition of outstate then the instate as the book and board remain to be the same at $9,386.

Some other expenses such as transportation cost $2,004 and miscellaneous expenses $1,792 and loan fees $70.

Graduate Tuition and Fees

In-stateOut-State
Tuition$5,540$13,010
Fees$2,251$2,251

For Graduate School, in-state educational cost and expenses are $5,540 and out-of-state educational cost and charges are $13,010, and the fees for both instate and outstate are $2,251 for the scholastic year 2020-2021. Some other expenses such as transportation cost $2004 and miscellaneous expenses $1,792 and loan fees $120.

Cost Per Credit Hour

DegreeYearCost per Credit hour
Graduate2018 - 2019$308
Undergraduate2018 - 2019$234

The graduation cost per credit is $308 and the undergraduate cost per credit is $234. The listing is provided as per the classes in the Sam Houston State University and the credit hour cost. Note that not all colleges permit single class enlistment.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & other expensesOn CampusOff Campus
Room & Board$9,386$9,386
Other Expense$3,796$3,866
Book & Supplies$1,000$1,000

Choosing between an on-campus or off-campus totally depends upon the convenience of the student but in the case of Sam Houston State University, the cost for both remains the same at $9,386. The other expenses for the on-campus are $3,796 and off-campus $3,866 and the cost for the books for instate and out state is $1,000.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & Other Expenses

Room & Boards

On Campus

$9,386

Off Campus

$9,386

Housing & Other Expenses

Other Expenses

On Campus

$3,796

Off Campus

$3,866

Housing & Other Expenses

Book & Supplies

On Campus

$1,000

Off Campus

$1,000

Choosing between an on-campus or off-campus totally depends upon the convenience of the student but in the case of Sam Houston State University, the cost for both remains the same at $9,386. The other expenses for the on-campus are $3,796 and off-campus $3,866 and the cost for the books for instate and out state is $1,000.

Online Degree Programs, Tuition and Cost Per Credit Summary

Degree TypeTotal Average TuitionAverage Tuition Per Credit
Masters $41,805 $1,162
Bachelors $48,450 $404
Graduate Certificate $9,121 NA
Certificate $9,121 NA
Certificate $9,121 NA
Doctorate $69,675 $1,162
Undergraduate Certificate $9,121 NA

Sam Houston State University offers 65 online programs across 21 Majors.

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