How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Texas Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Texas Colleges is 76.61%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 acceptance rate decreased by 0.53%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Texas Colleges has increased by 11.6% from 65.01% to 76.61%. Of the 77 Texas Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 51 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 24 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2023 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Texas Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Texas Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Texas Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Change
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX56.96%61.48%
4.52%
63.40%
1.92%
70.11%
6.71%
65.79%
4.32%
8.83%
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX73.24%76.59%
3.35%
78.16%
1.57%
70.07%
8.09%
79.14%
9.07%
5.9%
Austin CollegeSherman, TX55.32%51.28%
4.04%
49.28%
2.01%
42.71%
6.57%
54.37%
11.66%
0.95%
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX75.00%81.25%
6.25%
44.44%
36.81%
85.00%
40.56%
70.00%
15%
5%
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX38.95%45.33%
6.38%
68.47%
23.14%
56.69%
11.78%
45.88%
10.8%
6.94%
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX90.63%90.45%
0.18%
92.95%
2.5%
89.04%
3.92%
85.74%
3.3%
4.9%
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX86.99%80.00%
6.99%
90.13%
10.13%
91.28%
1.15%
87.97%
3.31%
0.98%
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX88.07%89.85%
1.78%
98.58%
8.73%
94.00%
4.58%
91.37%
2.63%
3.31%
Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX28.70%13.05%
15.64%
23.63%
10.58%
16.55%
7.08%
50.00%
33.45%
21.3%
University of DallasIrving, TX39.13%45.34%
6.21%
53.78%
8.44%
58.36%
4.58%
58.70%
0.34%
19.57%
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX54.49%59.45%
4.96%
92.07%
32.62%
64.52%
27.54%
67.70%
3.18%
13.22%
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX51.09%93.56%
42.47%
96.46%
2.9%
96.01%
0.45%
91.48%
4.54%
40.39%
Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX34.37%43.13%
8.76%
60.06%
16.93%
86.66%
26.61%
86.45%
0.21%
52.07%
Hallmark UniversitySan Antonio, TX51.55%78.53%
26.98%
40.51%
38.02%
56.09%
15.58%
52.89%
3.2%
1.34%
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX84.20%83.78%
0.42%
90.51%
6.73%
94.59%
4.08%
88.25%
6.34%
4.04%
Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX70.02%71.05%
1.03%
71.51%
0.47%
84.87%
13.36%
84.48%
0.39%
14.46%
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX69.42%73.61%
4.19%
80.73%
7.12%
91.19%
10.46%
69.37%
21.82%
0.05%
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX83.17%88.68%
5.5%
92.82%
4.14%
94.84%
2.03%
88.42%
6.42%
5.24%
University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX53.93%55.53%
1.59%
67.06%
11.53%
53.35%
13.71%
82.13%
28.79%
28.2%
University of HoustonHouston, TX62.34%64.98%
2.64%
62.79%
2.19%
65.52%
2.73%
66.24%
0.72%
3.9%
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX57.93%53.85%
4.08%
48.53%
5.32%
59.26%
10.73%
62.29%
3.02%
4.36%
Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX46.89%62.51%
15.61%
55.96%
6.54%
50.03%
5.94%
51.94%
1.91%
5.04%
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX87.94%93.77%
5.83%
96.56%
2.78%
94.22%
2.34%
94.20%
0.02%
6.26%
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX84.32%83.81%
0.52%
82.68%
1.12%
88.06%
5.38%
83.73%
4.33%
0.59%
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX52.08%54.15%
2.07%
58.93%
4.79%
54.38%
4.56%
47.88%
6.49%
4.19%
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX45.53%44.51%
1.01%
56.11%
11.6%
54.19%
1.92%
48.83%
5.36%
3.31%
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX89.66%90.67%
1.01%
96.51%
5.85%
95.18%
1.33%
81.59%
13.6%
8.07%
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX86.68%87.38%
0.69%
90.30%
2.92%
99.34%
9.05%
95.67%
3.67%
8.99%
McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX41.24%45.46%
4.23%
47.39%
1.92%
78.35%
30.97%
56.50%
21.85%
15.27%
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX71.07%79.25%
8.18%
70.96%
8.3%
94.60%
23.64%
92.43%
2.17%
21.35%
University of North TexasDenton, TX71.05%73.61%
2.56%
83.98%
10.36%
81.42%
2.56%
79.13%
2.29%
8.08%
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX81.04%80.16%
0.88%
82.39%
2.23%
93.90%
11.51%
87.70%
6.2%
6.66%
Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX90.09%79.16%
10.93%
61.87%
17.29%
87.38%
25.51%
57.28%
30.1%
32.81%
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX74.34%80.10%
5.76%
76.37%
3.74%
77.00%
0.64%
76.07%
0.94%
1.73%
Rice UniversityHouston, TX11.13%8.72%
2.41%
10.89%
2.18%
9.48%
1.41%
8.68%
0.8%
2.44%
Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX86.39%88.21%
1.81%
91.31%
3.11%
92.17%
0.85%
85.10%
7.06%
1.29%
University of St ThomasHouston, TX82.24%87.28%
5.05%
96.09%
8.81%
98.42%
2.33%
96.71%
1.72%
14.47%
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX78.54%83.40%
4.86%
92.50%
9.1%
96.58%
4.08%
84.63%
11.95%
6.09%
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX91.22%93.22%
2%
96.15%
2.94%
83.78%
12.37%
85.20%
1.41%
6.02%
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX74.97%78.63%
3.65%
85.43%
6.81%
88.46%
3.02%
86.22%
2.24%
11.25%
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX51.23%47.29%
3.95%
52.67%
5.38%
53.13%
0.46%
52.25%
0.87%
1.02%
Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX90.69%87.53%
3.15%
88.76%
1.23%
85.41%
3.35%
85.65%
0.24%
5.04%
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX45.02%49.03%
4.01%
49.37%
0.33%
51.04%
1.67%
44.79%
6.25%
0.23%
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX67.65%67.95%
0.3%
76.11%
8.16%
83.13%
7.02%
89.51%
6.38%
21.86%
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX45.54%81.13%
35.59%
84.54%
3.4%
69.99%
14.55%
87.70%
17.71%
42.16%
Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX55.33%57.70%
2.37%
62.30%
4.6%
57.51%
4.79%
53.62%
3.89%
1.71%
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX99.11%99.63%
0.52%
80.83%
18.8%
100.00%
19.17%
97.07%
2.93%
2.04%
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX55.07%55.77%
0.69%
57.75%
1.99%
56.81%
0.95%
87.06%
30.25%
31.99%
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX89.11%77.26%
11.86%
87.92%
10.66%
92.87%
4.95%
96.55%
3.68%
7.44%
Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX67.62%57.80%
9.82%
63.27%
5.47%
64.28%
1.01%
62.65%
1.63%
4.97%
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX79.52%82.89%
3.36%
87.75%
4.86%
92.70%
4.95%
80.80%
11.9%
1.28%
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX38.52%31.82%
6.71%
31.95%
0.14%
28.75%
3.21%
31.35%
2.61%
7.17%
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX69.22%78.59%
9.37%
79.36%
0.77%
87.21%
7.85%
84.74%
2.47%
15.52%
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX99.99%99.99%99.97%
0.02%
99.98%
0.01%
99.92%
0.06%
0.07%
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX78.29%83.19%
4.9%
91.63%
8.44%
93.88%
2.25%
93.87% 15.58%
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX40.73%47.12%
6.39%
48.03%
0.91%
53.61%
5.59%
56.10%
2.49%
15.37%
Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX54.28%55.75%
1.47%
59.30%
3.55%
62.93%
3.63%
91.83%
28.9%
37.55%
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX90.50%88.32%
2.18%
87.91%
0.42%
64.69%
23.22%
94.71%
30.03%
4.21%
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX79.03%76.59%
2.44%
83.54%
6.96%
90.50%
6.96%
86.90%
3.6%
7.87%
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX56.63%90.86%
34.22%
66.37%
24.49%
63.05%
3.32%
96.80%
33.75%
40.16%
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX70.67%68.91%
1.76%
70.03%
1.11%
67.86%
2.16%
67.34%
0.53%
3.33%
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX35.86%42.07%
6.21%
46.79%
4.72%
57.53%
10.74%
60.93%
3.4%
25.06%
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX86.80%93.23%
6.43%
93.68%
0.45%
95.70%
2.02%
93.63%
2.07%
6.83%
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX34.16%28.76%
5.4%
33.62%
4.86%
33.72%
0.1%
30.51%
3.21%
3.65%
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX98.04%97.48%
0.56%
81.44%
16.04%
80.76%
0.68%
69.72%
11.05%
28.32%
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX64.88%68.95%
4.07%
58.25%
10.69%
97.04%
38.79%
91.63%
5.41%
26.75%
Messenger CollegeBedford, TX27.27%75.00%
47.73%
33.33%
41.67%
100.00%
66.67%
50.00%
50%
22.73%
The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX21.82%74.42%
52.6%
94.29%
19.87%
100.00%
5.71%
93.75%
6.25%
71.93%
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX29.77%43.86%
14.09%
59.85%
16%
72.74%
12.89%
96.09%
23.35%
66.32%
Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX23.08%83.33%
60.26%
86.21%
2.87%
84.62%
1.59%
85.71%
1.1%
62.64%
Criswell CollegeDallas, TX100.00%96.97%
3.03%
100.00%
3.03%
97.67%
2.33%
100.00%
2.33%
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Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX-97.44%92.45%
4.98%
95.92%
3.47%
95.71%
0.2%
1.72%
University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX83.11%46.82%
36.29%
92.99%
46.17%
89.92%
3.07%
93.61%
3.7%
10.5%
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasDallas, TX-41.38%95.00%
53.62%
100.00%
5%
100.00% 58.62%
The Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryFort Worth, TX-100.00%-100.00%73.20%
26.8%
26.8%
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineAddison, TX---100.00%99.15%
0.85%
0.85%
RCCGNA SeminaryGreenville, TX----95.90%-
Average65.01%70.26%
5.25%
72.64%
2.38%
77.14%
4.5%
76.61%
0.53%
11.60%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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