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 4 of 4University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Belton, Texas
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth, Texas
University of North Texas System
Dallas, Texas
University of Phoenix - Texas
Dallas, Texas
University of St Thomas
Houston, Texas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, Texas
Wade College
Dallas, Texas
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas
Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas
West Coast University - Texas
Richardson, Texas
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, Texas
Western Technical College
El Paso, Texas
Western Technical College
El Paso, Texas
Wiley University
Marshall, 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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