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Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The location of SHSU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Sam Houston State University?

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Contact details for SHSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX 77340
Phone: 936-294-1111
Website: www.shsu.edu

Sam Houston State University Graduate Student Diversity

3,324 Graduate Students
68% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,324 graduate students at SHSU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sam Houston State University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 173
Black or African American 376
Hispanic or Latino 814
White 1,712
International Students 116
Other Races/Ethnicities 133

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Sam Houston State University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at SHSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Turkey.

Online Learning at Sam Houston State University

5,252 Took All Classes Online
14,047 Took At Least One Class Online
11.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 69 master’s degree programs available online at SHSU. In 2020-2021, 14,047 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SHSU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of SHSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Sam Houston State University was 11.9%. This is the #754 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SHSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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