Also known as

  • SHSU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,886
69.1% Female
30.9% Male

Institution Overview

System
Texas State University System

School Type
Public

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Town: Distant

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
3

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1
Distance
2

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.28%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.51%
Asian
12.48%
Black or African American
26.07%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
47.99%
White
2.65%
Two or more races
1.21%
Unknown
3.73%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$50

Admissions Office Web Address
www.shsu.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$5,765

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$13,109

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1
Master's (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 853 836 0 17
With faculty status 853 836 0 17
Tenured 374 366 0 8
On tenure track 203 196 0 7
Not on tenure track 276 274 0 2
Annual contract 221 219 0 2
Less-than annual contract 55 55 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$5,765

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$13,109

Financial aid office web address
www.shsu.edu/~fao_www/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$6,384

Typical Board
$5,334

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$5,765$13,109
Full time Fees$3,189$3,189
Part time, per credit hour$320$728

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Osteopathic Medicine $6,550 $19,950 $19,650 $21,950

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
Yes

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,886
69.1% Female
30.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.28%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.51%
Asian
12.48%
Black or African American
26.07%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
47.99%
White
2.65%
Two or more races
1.21%
Unknown
3.73%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 10
Asian 83 131
Black Or African American 123 362
Hispanic Or Latino 268 745
Non-resident Alien 62 83
White 607 1,258
Two Or More Races 38 65
Unknown 18 29

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,011
28.5% Male
71.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
64
17.2% Male
82.8% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
37
64.9% Male
35.1% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
No

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1806 Ave J
Huntsville, TX 77340

Phone
936-294-1111

Fax

Email


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