Graduate Schools at Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Huntsville, TX. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Sam Houston State graduate schools is $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,334 for out-of-state. Its tuition is relatively inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 3,252 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Sam Houston State University and, of that, 1,471 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Sam Houston State University offers 67 graduate programs and 28 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Sam Houston State graduate schools is $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,334 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.22% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Sam Houston State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Texas Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,342 | $5,765 | $2,577 | $15,704 | $13,127 | $2,577 |
| 2022 | $8,666 | $5,765 | $2,901 | $16,009 | $13,108 | $2,901 |
| 2023 | $8,666 | $5,765 | $2,901 | $16,010 | $13,109 | $2,901 |
| 2024 | $8,954 | $5,765 | $3,189 | $16,298 | $13,109 | $3,189 |
| 2025 | $8,954 | $5,765 | $3,189 | $16,334 | $13,145 | $3,189 |
| Year | Texas Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $320 | $729 |
| 2022 | $320 | $728 |
| 2023 | $320 | $728 |
| 2024 | $320 | $728 |
| 2025 | $320 | $730 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $9,670 | $3,866 | $9,670 | $3,866 |
| 2022 | $10,406 | $3,866 | $10,406 | $3,866 |
| 2023 | $10,908 | $3,866 | $10,908 | $3,866 |
| 2024 | $11,720 | $3,866 | $11,720 | $3,866 |
| 2025 | $11,720 | $3,866 | $11,720 | $3,866 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Sam Houston State University offers 176 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 53 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 56 | 23 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 11 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 25 | 18 |
| Total | 176 | 53 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 11 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 6 |
| History | 4 |
| Political Science and Government | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 68 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 50 |
| Library and Information Science | 44 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 43 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | 41 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy | 0 |
Graduate Student Population
At Sam Houston State, there are 21,039 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,252 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,043 male and 2,209 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.47 to 1. Sam Houston State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,471 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Asian | 289 | 104 | 185 |
| Black or African American | 385 | 98 | 287 |
| Hispanic | 820 | 231 | 589 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,513 | 509 | 1,004 |
| Two or More Races | 65 | 18 | 47 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| Total | 3,252 | 1,043 | 2,209 |
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