Campus Space Management
Space Usage Efficiency (SUE)
Space Usage Efficiency (SUE) scores are the State of Texas’s metric for evaluating how effectively Sam Houston State University uses classrooms and class laboratories. Calculated from Coordinating Board reports, SUE scores combine facilities demand, utilization rate, and average percent fill to measure how often spaces are scheduled, how intensively they are used, and how full they are during instruction.
Demand
What it measures:
Demand captures the total instructional load placed into classrooms or class laboratories, expressed as scheduled instructional hours per room per week.
How it is measured (THECB bands):
Classrooms
- ≥ 45 hours/week – highest demand band
- 38–44.9 hours/week – moderate
- 31–37.9 hours/week – low
- < 31 hours/week – lowest
Class Laboratories
- ≥ 35 hours/week – highest demand band
- 30–34.9 hours/week – moderate
- 25–29.9 hours/week – low
- < 25 hours/week – lowest
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What it measures:
Utilization evaluates how frequently classrooms and labs are scheduled for instruction during the week, independent of enrollment size.How it is measured (THECB bands):
Classrooms
- ≥ 38 hours/week – highest utilization band
- 34–37.9 hours/week – moderate
- 30–33.9 hours/week – low
- < 30 hours/week – lowest
Class Laboratories
- ≥ 25 hours/week – highest utilization band
- 20–24.9 hours/week – moderate
- 15–19.9 hours/week – low
- < 15 hours/week – lowest
What it measures:
Average Percent Fill assesses how well room capacity matches actual enrollment, calculated as the percentage of seats occupied when instruction occurs.
How it is measured (THECB bands):
Classrooms
- ≥ 65% fill – highest efficiency band
- 55–64.9% – moderate
- 45–54.9% – low
- < 45% – lowest
Class Laboratories
- ≥ 75% fill – highest efficiency band
- 65–74.9% – moderate
- 55–64.9% – low
- < 55% – lowest