Texas Colleges
In 2019, 382,568 students received a degree from a college in Texas, making it rank #2 in terms of graduations. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Texas is $11,351 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $15,009 a year.
About 58% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,312 per year.
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The total student population at Texas A&M University - College Station is 68,726, of which 53,791 students are undergraduates and of those, 47,667 are full-time. For undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Of the accepted students, 51% are men and 49% are women.
Roughly 32% of students at Texas A&M College Station take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,863 a year. Texas A&M College Station has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,600 during the early-career years.
There are 51,090 students at UT Austin in total, 40,163 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 37,515 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UT Austin is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 36%. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,233 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UT Austin with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 48,635 students at UT Arlington in total, 34,820 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 19,441 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.
Approximately 37% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,511 a year. UT Arlington has a 5.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,100 during the early-career years.
There are 38,597 undergraduates at UH, of which 28,368 are full-time, and there are 46,148 students altogether. For undergraduates at UH, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 61%. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.
Roughly 39% of students at UH take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,369 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UH with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 20,312 full-time undergraduates at North Harris Montgomery, and 74,300 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
14% of North Harris Montgomery students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,726 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,300 during the early-career years.
There are 32,159 undergraduates at UNT, of which 26,055 are full-time, and there are 39,336 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
51% of UNT students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,744 a year. UNT has a 7.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UNT with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 33,917 undergraduates at Texas State, of which 27,923 are full-time, and there are 38,187 students altogether. For undergraduates at Texas State, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 73%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.
Approximately 62% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,833 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Texas State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Tarrant County College District is 50,519, which includes 13,560 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
11% of Tarrant County College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,858 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 20.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Tarrant County College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Texas Tech University is 38,742, of which 32,125 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,062 are full-time. It takes the average Texas Tech undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.
Roughly 44% of students at Texas Tech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,237 a year. Texas Tech has a 6.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 29,543 students at UT Dallas in total, 20,996 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 17,943 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UT Dallas is 4.3 years.
About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 55% are men and 45% are women.
30% of UT Dallas students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,417 a year. UT Dallas has a 4.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UT Dallas is $44,000.
The total student population at San Jacinto Community College is 32,452, which includes 9,244 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $2,990 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from San Jacinto College is $30,500.
There are 28,275 undergraduates at UTSA, of which 22,414 are full-time, and there are 32,594 students altogether. It takes the average UTSA undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.
About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.
54% of UTSA students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,633 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UTSA is $36,600.
There are 56,151 students at Houston Community College in total, 16,397 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
16% of Houston Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,397 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.7% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,200 during the early-career years.
The total student population at South Texas College is 33,054, which includes 11,080 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 4% of students at South Texas College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $1,925 a year.
Students who graduate from South Texas College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 24,965 undergraduates at UT Rio Grande Valley, of which 19,922 are full-time, and there are 29,113 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
22% of UT Rio Grande Valley students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,790 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UT Rio Grande Valley is $31,300.
The total student population at Sam Houston State University is 21,558, of which 18,805 students are undergraduates and of those, 15,311 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
Roughly 62% of students at SHSU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,925 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from SHSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at The University of Texas at El Paso is 25,177, of which 21,427 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,858 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UTEP is 4.8 years.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
39% of UTEP students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,465 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.3% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,400 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Baylor University is 18,033, of which 14,108 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,906 are full-time. Baylor has a freshman retention rate of 90%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
About 39% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
Roughly 47% of students at Baylor take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $11,254 a year. Baylor has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,600 during the early-career years.
There are 8,939 full-time undergraduates at Austin Community College District, and 41,056 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Roughly 58% of students at Austin Community College District take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,411 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Austin Community College District is $29,000.
There are 8,701 undergraduates at Lamar University, of which 5,243 are full-time, and there are 15,460 students altogether. For undergraduates at Lamar University, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.
About 82% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.
52% of Lamar University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,013 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Lamar University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,760 full-time undergraduates at El Paso Community College, and 29,080 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,591 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from El Paso Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 11,824 students at SMU in total, 6,710 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,519 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SMU is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 49%. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.
Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,927 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $54,300 during the early-career years.
There are 35,132 students at Collin County Community College District in total, 10,760 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Roughly 15% of students at Collin County Community College District take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,042 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Collin County Community College District is $31,800.
The total student population at Central Texas College is 16,719, which includes 4,953 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
15% of Central Texas College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,204 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Central Texas College is $25,600.
There are 14,640 students at UH Downtown in total, 13,136 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,629 are full-time. It takes the average UH Downtown undergraduate about 5.4 years to complete their degree.
About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Approximately 21% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,323 a year. UH Downtown has a 5.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,700 during the early-career years.
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