Texas College Graduation Rates Statistics
| Texas Statistics | Public Colleges | Private Colleges | For Profit Colleges |
| % of students who graduate in 4 years | 24.4% | 41.5% | 9.9% |
| % of students who graduate in 6 years | 49% | 57.8% | 18.2% |
| Texas’ place compared to all other states | 32nd | 29th | 38th |
The following charts are separated into 3 tables: Public 4 year colleges, Private 4 year colleges, and For Profit colleges.
All are sorted with the highest 6 year Gradation rate at the top of each table. The first column is the rate at which students graduate at each college within 6 years. The second column is the graduation rate within 4 years. Parents are often shocked to learn that less than half of college students will graduate within 4 years, which is why it’s essential to not only select a good fit college, but also to adequately prepare for college with Pre-AP and AP coursework. Read more about how classes and course selection affect SAT scores here.)
The third column is the average amount of student aid at each college, this number is affected by the percentage of students with Pell grants (federal financial aid for low-income students) but also by scholarships and merit aid.
| Private 4 Year Colleges |
Grad. rate |
Grad. rate |
Student aid |
Students with Pell Grants |
| Rice University |
91.6% |
79.2% |
$23,148 |
15.2% |
| Austin College |
79.5% |
74.1% |
$17,706 |
24.8% |
| Trinity University |
78.4% |
67.7% |
$15,196 |
11.4% |
| Southern Methodist University |
74.4% |
60.1% |
$19,312 |
15.1% |
| University of Dallas |
74.1% |
63.0% |
$15,113 |
22.4% |
| Texas Christian University |
73.8% |
54.1% |
$15,055 |
14.0% |
| Southwestern University |
73.5% |
62.3% |
$16,532 |
24.1% |
| Baylor University |
71.1% |
50.4% |
$13,916 |
21.9% |
| St. Edward’s University |
68.5% |
48.5% |
$13,331 |
28.9% |
| St. Mary’s University |
59.8% |
34.3% |
$14,735 |
46.3% |
| Abilene Christian University |
56.9% |
37.0% |
$9,405 |
23.7% |
| LeTourneau University |
48.6% |
30.2% |
$7,950 |
37.3% |
| Hardin-Simmons University |
48.4% |
28.8% |
$9,034 |
32.3% |
| Lubbock Christian University |
47.9% |
29.8% |
$14,946 |
38.4% |
| University of St. Thomas |
47.1% |
26.9% |
$10,865 |
29.9% |
| Dallas Baptist University |
46.9% |
34.6% |
$8,322 |
27.5% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
46.8% |
27.3% |
$9,177 |
37.5% |
| Texas Lutheran University |
46.1% |
26.3% |
$12,622 |
37.2% |
| Houston Baptist University |
44.4% |
26.9% |
$7,212 |
39.9% |
| Southwestern Adventist University |
42.4% |
22.2% |
$8,089 |
37.0% |
| Wayland Baptist University |
42.0% |
27.8% |
$7,673 |
20.8% |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University |
40.2% |
22.9% |
$6,357 |
47.4% |
| Schreiner University |
39.5% |
29.9% |
$19,333 |
39.3% |
| Howard Payne University |
38.6% |
21.8% |
$9,448 |
35.3% |
| McMurry University |
38.2% |
27.1% |
$10,592 |
45.5% |
| University of the Incarnate Word |
37.9% |
13.5% |
$10,925 |
38.8% |
| Northwood University |
36.2% |
26.2% |
$8,615 |
43.6% |
| Texas Wesleyan University |
35.8% |
18.5% |
$8,282 |
48.9% |
| East Texas Baptist University |
35.7% |
26.8% |
$10,271 |
39.9% |
| Concordia University Texas |
32.9% |
14.1% |
$10,489 |
29.2% |
| Dallas Christian College |
32.0% |
16.0% |
$11,671 |
52.7% |
| Our Lady of the Lake University |
31.9% |
13.9% |
$12,563 |
55.4% |
| Jarvis Christian College |
28.6% |
$8,557 |
75.5% |
|
| Arlington Baptist College |
26.3% |
23.7% |
$6,038 |
52.3% |
| Huston-Tillotson University |
24.2% |
11.5% |
$3,426 |
58.5% |
| Baptist University of the Americas |
9.1% |
9.1% |
$4,731 |
41.3% |
| Paul Quinn College |
8.6% |
1.9% |
$9,071 |
77.2% |
| Texas College |
5.6% |
3.8% |
$10,805 |
86.8% |
Source: http://collegecompletion.chronicle.com/state/#state=tx§or=public_four
