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Colleges and universities in Texas

Texas is home to 401 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 1,698,680 students in total.

Of these, 108 are public and 293 private. The largest by enrollment include TAUS, Lone Star College System, and Dallas College. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 59% and the median average net price is $18,587.

Institutions
401
indexed
Combined enrollment
1,698,680
students
Median grad rate
59%
reporting
Median net price
$18,587
reporting
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How the 401 institutions in Texas break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
108
27% of all
State and locally governed
Private
293
73% of all
78 nonprofit · 215 for-profit
By level
4-year
161
40% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
93
23% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
140
35% of all
Certificate programs

7 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

161 institutions4-year · of 401

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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Hardin - Simmons University

Abilene, Texas

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
90.0%
Enrollment
1,665
Net price
$19,555
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Houston Christian University

Houston, Texas

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
84.4%
Enrollment
4,276
Net price
$20,629
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Grad rate
17%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
53,253
Net price
$5,737
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
67.4%
Enrollment
809
Net price
$23,627
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Huston - Tillotson University

Austin, Texas

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
39.1%
Enrollment
1,059
Net price
$19,719
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Jarvis Christian University

Hawkins, Texas

Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
622
Net price
$9,825
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublicHSI

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
86.4%
Enrollment
17,772
Net price
$9,366
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Laredo College

Laredo, Texas

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,029
Net price
$5,798
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
38.0%
Enrollment
3,330
Net price
$28,185
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
73,077
Net price
$11,252
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, Texas

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
73.1%
Enrollment
1,595
Net price
$24,456
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

McMurry University

Abilene, Texas

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
57.0%
Enrollment
3,175
Net price
$19,581
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Private (nonprofit)

Messenger College

Bedford, Texas

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
37.5%
Enrollment
24
Net price
$26,433
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Midland College

Midland, Texas

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,690
Net price
$4,512
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, Texas

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
93.5%
Enrollment
5,324
Net price
$11,656
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Community CollegePublic

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,557
Net price
$14,820
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Nelson University

Waxahachie, Texas

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
89.0%
Enrollment
1,794
Net price
$21,662
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

North American University

Stafford, Texas

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
983
Net price
$18,721
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
20,060
Net price
$4,525
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Private (nonprofit)

Oblate School of Theology

San Antonio, Texas

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
173
Net price
Grad-only
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,981
Net price
$6,368
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
65.8%
Enrollment
1,968
Net price
$16,442
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
12,395
Net price
$4,463
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Parker University

Dallas, Texas

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,308
Net price
$29,135
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Paul Quinn College

Dallas, Texas

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
40.3%
Enrollment
628
Net price
$12,709
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R2 ResearchPublicHBCULand-grant

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
79.3%
Enrollment
9,922
Net price
$13,570
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Private (nonprofit)

Redeemers University North America

Greenville, Texas

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
40.0%
Enrollment
23
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Remington College - Dallas Campus

Dallas, Texas

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
87.8%
Enrollment
250
Net price
$29,805
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Private (nonprofit)

Remington College - Online Dallas

Dallas, Texas

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
178
Net price
$24,413
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
8.0%
Enrollment
8,961
Net price
$13,370
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
81.4%
Enrollment
3,033
Net price
$25,578
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
90.3%
Enrollment
21,039
Net price
$16,404
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Community CollegePublicHSI

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
19,901
Net price
$4,585
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Community CollegePublicHSI

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, Texas

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31,812
Net price
$12,143
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Schreiner University

Kerrville, Texas

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
88.2%
Enrollment
1,326
Net price
$21,507
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
27,431
Net price
$1,751
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Private (nonprofit)

South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston, Texas

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,089
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

South University - Austin

Round Rock, Texas

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
297
Net price
$25,680
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
63.3%
Enrollment
12,116
Net price
$40,892
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Private (for-profit)

Southwest University at El Paso

El Paso, Texas

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,130
Net price
$16,906
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Southwestern Adventist University

Keene, Texas

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
78.4%
Enrollment
764
Net price
$22,778
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Southwestern Christian College

Terrell, Texas

Grad rate
3%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
110
Net price
$18,562
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
43.0%
Enrollment
1,440
Net price
$29,224
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Community CollegePublicHBCUHSI

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
17,299
Net price
$4,273
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
97.8%
Enrollment
3,456
Net price
$21,145
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, Texas

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
94.0%
Enrollment
10,472
Net price
$14,260
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Private (for-profit)

Strayer University - Texas

Farmers Branch, Texas

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,508
Net price
Not reported
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

Sul Ross State University

Alpine, Texas

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
98.7%
Enrollment
2,384
Net price
$13,286
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Texas?
Texas has 401 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 1,698,680 students.
What are the largest universities in Texas?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Texas are TAUS, Lone Star College System, Dallas College, University of Texas at Austin, and Houston Community College.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Texas?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 59%, and the median average net price is $18,587. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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