1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Houston-Clear Lake](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # University of Houston-Clear Lake Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at University of Houston-Clear Lake? University of Houston-Clear Lake’s reported acceptance rate is 90.5%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 90.5% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2024-25 **Applicants** 2,321 **Admitted** 2,129 Source: University of Houston-Clear Lake Common Data Set 2024-25, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate At 90.5%, admission is more common at University of Houston-Clear Lake than at comparable institutions. Its rate is above the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 2,321 first-year applicants and 2,129 admitted applicants. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled University of Houston-Clear Lake students report? In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, University of Houston-Clear Lake reported that 68% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores, compared with 6% who submitted ACT scores. For applicants, the 980 to 1150 SAT range and 19 to 24 ACT range provide context for the middle half of enrolled score submitters, not admission minimums. The university reported an average high-school GPA of 3.40 among enrolled first-year students, with 98.0% reporting a GPA. Among first-year students with a reported class rank, 14% were within the upper tenth and 37% were within the upper quarter; 78% of the entering class reported a rank. The score ranges and academic record figures describe recent enrolled students rather than cutoffs. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **68% of entering students submitted SAT scores** SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 980 **Median** 1070 **75th percentile** 1150 CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. **6% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 19 **Median** 22 **75th percentile** 24 CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: University of Houston-Clear Lake Common Data Set 2024-25, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at University of Houston-Clear Lake? **Pell Grant recipients** 45.2% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 74.3% **First-year retention** 74.4% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, University of Houston-Clear Lake reported 1,446 degree-seeking transfer applicants, 1,315 admitted, and 992 enrolled. That transfer activity sits alongside an estimated 74.3% share of entrants outside the first-time, full-time group and federal undergraduate enrollment of 6,078 undergraduates. Pell Grant recipients account for 45.2% of undergraduates, pointing to a campus with many grant-aided learners as well as people continuing coursework begun elsewhere. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, University of Houston-Clear Lake reported a 73% retention rate for the first-time, full-time fall 2023 entering class. Federal data place first-year retention at 74.4%, above the peer median of 73.7% for comparable institutions. The first-time, full-time cohort has a 51.6% [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/), also above the peer median of 49.1%. Pell recipients in that cohort have a 69.2% six-year completion rate, above the overall rate by 17.6 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect retention and completion figures that run above the cited peer medians, with Pell completion also above the overall figure. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).