Texas Colleges
In terms of yearly graduations, Texas is ranked #2 in the country with 382,568 degrees handed out in 2019. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $11,351 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $15,009 a year.
An estimated 58% of college students in Texas take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,312 per year.
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There are 67,929 students at Texas A&M in total, 46,724 of which are full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at Texas A&M, 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.
Approximately 32% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,863 a year. Texas A&M has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $48,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 51,525 students at UT Austin in total, 37,740 of which are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at UT Austin. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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.
43% of UT Austin students take out loans to afford college costs. 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 46,497 students at UT Arlington in total, 17,819 of which are full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at UT Arlington, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.
Roughly 37% of students at UT Arlington take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,511 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 UT Arlington with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 45,364 students at U of H in total, 27,159 of which are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average U of H undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
About 61% of students who apply get accepted. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.
39% of U of H students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,369 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,100 during the early-career years.
There are 72,336 students at North Harris Montgomery in total, 20,532 of which are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount 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%.
Students who graduate from North Harris Montgomery with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at University of North Texas is 38,276, of which 25,592 students are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average UNT undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.
About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% 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. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UNT is $37,600.
The total student population at Texas State University is 38,666, of which 28,019 students are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Texas State undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.
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.
Roughly 62% of students at Texas State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,833 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
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.
There are 52,957 students at Tarrant County College in total, 15,077 of which are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,100 during the early-career years.
There are 36,996 students at Texas Tech in total, 27,318 of which are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
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.
The total student population at The University of Texas at Dallas is 27,642, of which 15,294 students are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at UT Dallas. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 55% of accepted students are men, and 45% are women.
Approximately 30% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,417 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UT Dallas with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 30,509 students at San Jacinto College in total, 7,081 of which are 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 typical student loan amount is $2,990 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from San Jacinto College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at The University of Texas at San Antonio is 30,768, of which 21,510 students are full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UTSA is 4.8 years.
About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.
Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans 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%!
Students who graduate from UTSA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 17,226 full-time undergraduates at Houston Community College, and 57,120 students altogether. 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%.
Students who graduate from Houston Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,788 full-time undergraduates at South Texas College, and 31,321 students altogether. 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 typical student loan amount is $1,925 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,600 during the early-career years.
The total student population at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 27,809, of which 18,647 students are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,300 during the early-career years.
There are 14,808 full-time undergraduates at SHSU, and 20,938 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SHSU is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
62% of SHSU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,925 a year. SHSU has a 5.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
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.
There are 25,078 students at UTEP in total, 14,025 of which are full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at UTEP, the average graduation time 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%.
Students who graduate from UTEP with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Baylor University is 17,059, of which 14,100 students are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Baylor is 90%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 39%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
47% of Baylor students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $11,254 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,600 during the early-career years.
There are 9,130 full-time undergraduates at Austin Community College District, and 40,803 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans 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%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,000 during the early-career years.
There are 14,506 students at Lamar University in total, 5,967 of which are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Lamar University undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Approximately 52% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,013 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lamar University is $32,200.
There are 28,750 students at El Paso Community College in total, 8,710 of which are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
5% of El Paso Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. 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%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from El Paso Community College is $22,000.
There are 11,789 students at SMU in total, 6,240 of which are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at SMU is 91%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 49% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.
Roughly 25% of students at SMU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,927 a year. SMU has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from SMU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $54,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,231 full-time undergraduates at Collin County Community College District, and 31,609 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Approximately 15% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount 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.
There are 15,672 students at Central Texas College in total, 3,671 of which are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 15% of students at Central Texas College take out loans to pay for college. 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.
The total student population at University of Houston - Downtown is 13,919, of which 6,320 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
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 typical student loan amount is $4,323 a year. University of Houston - Downtown has a 5.0% 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 University of Houston - Downtown is $39,700.
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