Total students 21,264
Grand total all students
Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — B1 ↗Invest
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Sam Houston State University · MARKET CONTEXT
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University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.
- Total students
- 21,264
- Undergraduates outside campus housing
- 76%
Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025
SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — B1 ↗Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025
SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources
Undergraduates outside campus housing 76%
Arithmetic complement of the same reported degree-seeking undergraduate on-campus share; does not describe all enrolled students.
Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗City median sale price $245,477
Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.
Huntsville, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗3 bedrooms rent reference $1,438/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Huntsville, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗City sale-price change -3.4%
Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.
Huntsville, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Graduate / professional students 3,442
Total all graduate students; CDS directs institutions to report formerly first-professional students in graduate cells
Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — B1 ↗Studio rent reference $610/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Huntsville, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗1 bedroom rent reference $973/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Huntsville, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗2 bedrooms rent reference $1,066/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Huntsville, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduate students 17,822
Total all undergraduates
Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — B1 ↗First-year students 3,662
Overall first-time freshman cohort including students who began during the summer term
Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2026 first-day cohort · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU News — Largest First-Time Freshman Class ↗First-year students in campus housing 82%
First-time, first-year degree-seeking students living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗Undergraduates in campus housing 24%
Degree-seeking undergraduates living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗Campus housing capacity 4,472
Institutionally controlled housing capacity
Sam Houston State University institution · Academic Year 2025-26 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU IPEDS Cost II 2025-2026 Final — Screening Questions ↗Campus housing requirement Students entering SHSU within one year of high school are required to reside on campus and purchase a University Resident Meal Plan during their first year, normally fall and spring.
First-year students who graduated high school within the previous academic year/current-or-previous calendar year under the current SHSU policy
Sam Houston State University institution · 2026-27 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Residence Life — First Year Housing and Meal Waiver / Current Undergraduate Catalog ↗University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.
INVESTOR DECISION WORKSPACE
Screen a market. Test the numbers. Choose the next move.
Start with a published market signal, then replace every assumption with property-specific evidence before acting.
What the model checksRanks dated rent and sale signals against your criteriaRecalculates cash flow, cap-rate preview and DSCR as inputs changeFlags weak assumptions and routes the same scenario to local review
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62 matching marketsInvestment screener
Gross rent-to-price screen: annualized whole-home 3BR asking rent ÷ median sale price. Before vacancy, expenses and debt; not a cap rate.
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Sam Houston State UniversityUnderwriting preview
Est. monthly cash flow-$200NOI / year$12,295Cap-rate preview5.0%Debt-service coverage0.84×
Scenario needs work.This screen is short $200 per month. Test a lower price, more equity, verified rent or different financing before advancing.
Planning estimate only. Taxes, insurance, HOA, repairs, leasing costs, restrictions and actual financing are not included yet. Estimated cash required: $61,369 before closing costs and reserves.
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Austin, TX
University of Texas at Austin
5.2%Gross rent screen$2,4493BR asking rent
Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan
6.2%Gross rent screen$2,5863BR asking rent
Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin-Madison
6.1%Gross rent screen$2,2733BR asking rent
Boulder, CO
University of Colorado Boulder
4.2%Gross rent screen$3,4133BR asking rent
Market screens are research starting points, not promised returns or investment recommendations. Property-level rent, costs, restrictions and financing require verification.
How these numbers are built
Gross rent-to-price screen = annualized whole-home three-bedroom asking rent ÷ median sale price. It excludes vacancy, operating costs and debt service, so it is not a cap rate or promised return. Every market observation is dated and linked to its source.
Review full methodology →Market evidence and observation dates
- University of Texas at Austin: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
- University of Michigan: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
- University of Colorado Boulder: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
Photography credits
- The University of Michigan Law Quadrangle in Ann Arbor — w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Wisconsin State Capitol and the lakes of Madison — Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- University of Colorado Boulder campus beneath the Flatirons — Glenn Asakawa / University of Colorado, CC0.
- Gasson Hall at Boston College framed by autumn trees — BCLicious, CC0.
- The Main Building and Tower at the University of Texas at Austin — Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0.
Resized and converted to WebP. Responsive presentation crops the photographs and applies contrast overlays. Adapted photographs retain their source license.
The national overview hero is custom generated editorial artwork, not property photography or market evidence.