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University of Houston - Clear Lake, also referred to as UH–Clear Lake or UHCL, is an upper level public university located in the cities of Houston and Pasadena in Harris County, Texas. It was established in 1971. The university grants admission to over 6,000 students each year. The university is organized into four separate schools which are:
The most common majors offered by UH-Clear Lake are in the fields of business and management, computer science and engineering, and therapy and counseling.
The university has no sports team but does have an official mascot, the Egret. The students, staff, and faculty also adopted an unofficial mascot named Blockie, which is a cube with eyes and four limbs.
University Of Houston Clear Lake is in Houston, TX. Houston is a large city. The school is a public institution. University Of Houston Clear Lake issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.
Fields of study in vogue at the school include computer science and engineering, therapy and counseling, and medical adminstration.
Not all applicants to University Of Houston Clear Lake are accepted.
The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The University Of Houston Clear Lake teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.
Approximately 7,522 students study at the school (in 2007-2008). Many of the students at University Of Houston Clear Lake are in their forties, or even older.
More complete details are provided below.
University Of Houston Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058-1098
General Phone: (281) 283-7600
http://www.uhcl.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Business And Management | 562 | business management, accounting, finance, business, MIS, marketing, business administration, human resources development |
| Liberal Arts | 517 | interdisciplinary studies, history, English, humanities, sociology, library science, diversity studies, geography, ... |
| Education And Teaching | 280 | educational administration, school counseling, instructional media design, early childhood education, reading teaching, curriculum and instruction |
| Therapy And Counseling | 239 | psychology, behavioral sciences, clinical psychology, marriage and family therapy, school psychology |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 116 | computer science, computer and info science, computer engineering, software engineering |
| Science | 98 | biology, chemistry, physical sciences, physics, biotechnology |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 75 | criminology |
| Medical Administration | 70 | health care administration |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 49 | health and physical education, parks and recreation management |
| Mathematics | 36 | mathematics, statistics |
| Media | 33 | communication studies |
| Conservation And Resource Management | 22 | environmental science |
| Art Studies | 20 | art studies |
| Law | 10 | legal assistant |
| Family And Social Work | 7 | social work |
| Engineering | 6 | systems engineering |
Number of programs and degrees for University Of Houston Clear Lake in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 1,188 | 33 |
| Master's degree | 952 | 40 |
In 2007-2008, University Of Houston Clear Lake had a total enrollment of 7,522 students (5,419 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 57% |
| Graduate | 43% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 57% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Asian | 6% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Unknown | 0% |
| (Foreign Students) | 8% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 0% |
| 20-21 | 6% |
| 22-24 | 21% |
| 25-29 | 28% |
| 30-34 | 16% |
| 35-39 | 11% |
| 40-49 | 13% |
| 50-64 | 5% |
| 65+ | 0% |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Houston, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Financial Aid:
University Of Houston Clear Lake participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1171100)
University Of Houston Clear Lake has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 81 | 45 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 32 | 35 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 13 | 20 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 1 | * | 0 | * |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 2 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 3 | $83,071 | 1 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 32 | $87,064 | 10 | $80,711 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 47 | $67,591 | 35 | $66,093 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 30 | $66,490 | 33 | $63,175 |
| Instructor | academic year | 1 | * | 1 | * |
| Lecturer | academic year | 11 | $49,288 | 16 | $45,071 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 121 | $70,601 | 95 | $62,836 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Development
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Reading Teacher Education
ENGINEERING
Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
Geography
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Clinical Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General
School Psychology
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets University Of Houston Clear Lake Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| % of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 16% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in medical adminstration (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 19% | |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. all colleges) | Top 20% | |
| % of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 20% | |
Notable:
Offers distance learning Career counseling Career services Student employment services Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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