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.
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.
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
Page 3 of 4Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, Texas
Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas A & M University - System Office
College Station, Texas
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Killeen, Texas
Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, Texas
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas
Texas A&M University - San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Texarkana, Texas
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc
Pasadena, Texas
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
Texas College
Tyler, Texas
Texas Health and Science University
Austin, Texas
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, Texas
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso
El Paso, Texas
Texas Tech University System Administration
Lubbock, Texas
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas
Texas Woman's University
Denton, Texas
The Chicago School at Dallas
Plano, Texas
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest
Houston, Texas
The King's University
Southlake, Texas
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, Texas
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, Texas
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas
The University of Texas System Office
Austin, Texas
Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas
Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, Texas
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas
University of Dallas
Irving, Texas
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, Texas
University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, Texas
University of Houston - System Administration
Houston, Texas
University of Houston - Victoria
Victoria, Texas
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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