University of the Incarnate Word has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 51% last year.
Abilene Christian University with 59% and Baylor University with 80% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Texas Private Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $54,903 and graduate tuition & fees is $37,603 for the academic year 2024-2025.
For these well-regarded Texas Private Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 55.22% and the average SAT score is 1,340, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year | 51.00% - | $37,090 | 9.15% | 98.14% | - | 7,047 | 12 to 1 |
| 2 - | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TXPrivate, 4-year | 59.00% 1.00% | $44,200 | 12.11% | 66.03% | 1,180 | 5,219 | 13 to 1 |
| 3 - | Baylor University Waco, TXPrivate, 4-year | 80.00% - | $58,100 | 14.23% | 51.28% | 1,300 | 20,626 | 15 to 1 |
| 4 - | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXPrivate, 4-year | 84.00% 1.00% | $67,040 | 17.77% | 63.35% | 1,420 | 12,116 | 11 to 1 |
| 5 - | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year | 86.00% 1.00% | $61,740 | 24.72% | 44.49% | 1,250 | 12,938 | 14 to 1 |
| 6 - | Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year | 95.00% - | $61,247 | 44.20% | 8.00% | 1,550 | 8,961 | 6 to 1 |
| Average | 75.83% | $54,903 | 20.36% | 55.22% | 1,340 | 11,151 | 12 to 1 |