Colleges in Texas

Whittle lists 21 colleges in Texas, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

• Texas A&M University-College Station

  College Station, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $21,315

  Graduation rate

  84%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $72,097

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Austin, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $19,857

  Graduation rate

  89%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $75,121

• Lone Star College System

  The Woodlands, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $11,252

  Graduation rate

  21%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,466

• University of North Texas

  Denton, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $15,649

  Graduation rate

  61%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $57,010

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Arlington, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $13,951

  Graduation rate

  54%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $63,199

• Dallas College

  Dallas, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $3,214

  Graduation rate

  32%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,714

• University of Houston

  Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $14,276

  Graduation rate

  65%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $62,377

• Texas Tech University

  Lubbock, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $19,070

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $62,454

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  Richardson, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $18,267

  Graduation rate

  76%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,227

• Texas State University

  San Marcos, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $16,805

  Graduation rate

  55%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $56,906

• San Jacinto Community College

  Pasadena, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $12,143

  Graduation rate

  30%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,062

• Austin Community College District

  Austin, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,390

  Graduation rate

  20%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,177

• The University of Texas at San Antonio

  San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,836

  Graduation rate

  53%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $57,131

• Tarrant County College District

  Fort Worth, TX · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,337

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,727

• Collin County Community College District

  McKinney, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $8,969

  Graduation rate

  20%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $48,701

• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  Edinburg, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,831

  Graduation rate

  51%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,620

• Houston Community College

  Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,737

  Graduation rate

  17%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,254

• Baylor University

  Waco, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $41,104

  Graduation rate

  80%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $65,793

• Lamar University

  Beaumont, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $9,366

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,652

• South Texas College

  McAllen, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $1,751

  Graduation rate

  27%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,788

• The University of Texas at El Paso

  El Paso, TX · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $9,403

  Graduation rate

  50%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $50,923