Sam Houston State University College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Dr. Kandi Tayebi
Application deadline August 1
Application fee $20

Sam Houston State University College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
79 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 87
Acceptance rate 95.4%
Enrollment 14 full-time
114 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 514
Acceptance rate 94.9%
Enrollment 135 full-time
950 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 12
Acceptance rate 100.0%
Enrollment 21 full-time
2 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 9
Acceptance rate 88.9%
Enrollment 12 full-time
183 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(10)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students counseling/psychology track
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
98.6 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 22%
student counseling and personnel services 3%
curriculum and instruction 13%
higher education administration 0%
special education 6%
other 55%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 55
Master’s program graduates 438
Education specialist program graduates 5
Doctoral program graduates 25

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 87
Part-time faculty 91
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 97%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 1.1%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $0.9
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 21.0%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.0
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 503 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 503 – Low
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 88.9% – High
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.3:1
Student-faculty ratio 0.8:1 – Low
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $10.7
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $0.9

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Lisa Tatom
Financial aid phone (936) 294-1724

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $213 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $523 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $213 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $523 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $1,547 per year
Room and board $6,744
Books and supplies $1,063
Miscellaneous expenses $1,858

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 13
Teaching assistants 10
Research assistants 10
Other appointments 0
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 1,594