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53% of college applicants to Harris County's 61 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Harris County's 61 universities admitted an estimated 53% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in Harris County universities comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 53 universities in Harris County revealed Hispanic was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Harris County's institutions spent $26,394,205 on basketball teams in 2023
Harris County's basketball collegiate teams received $26,394,205 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Harris County awards $39,691,137 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Harris County's seven universities paid $39,691,137 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Harris County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Harris County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Harris County's men's football teams receive $45,441,662 in 2023
Men's football teams from Harris County received $45,441,662 during the 2023 season, up 8.5% from the previous year.
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Harris County’s women’s basketball teams receive $7,739,533 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Harris County received $7,739,533 during the 2023 season, up 2.6% from the previous year.
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Harris County’s institutions spent $18,654,672 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Harris County received $18,654,672 during the 2023 season, up 8.8% from the previous year.
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Harris County's universities spent $45,441,662 on football teams in 2023
Harris County's seven colleges spent $45,441,662 on their football teams in 2023, an 8.5% increase over the previous year.
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2022: 4.2% of Harris County students played sports on collegiate teams
Harris County universities had 4.2% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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296 coaches at institutions in Harris County earned $268,739 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at University of Houston, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Harris County, was $715,944, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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University of Houston adds BBA and MBA degree plans to online curriculum
The University of Houston’s C. T. Bauer College of Business is offering seven degree programs fully online, including its Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees.