The University of Texas at Austin has the highest 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 89% last year.
Texas A&M University-College Station with 84% and The University of Texas at Dallas with 76% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Texas Public 4-Years Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,561 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,799 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Texas Public 4-Years Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 72.62%, and the average SAT score is 1,178, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year | 89.00% 2.00% | $44,908 ($11,688) | 47.43% | 26.64% | 1,390 | 53,864 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 - | Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TXPublic, 4-year | 84.00% 1.00% | $40,124 ($12,995) | 39.91% | 57.43% | 1,270 | 78,321 | 20 to 1 |
| 3 - | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TXPublic, 4-year | 76.00% 6.00% | $40,144 ($14,644) | 20.27% | 65.13% | 1,280 | 29,886 | 23 to 1 |
| 4 - | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TXPublic, 4-year | 69.00% 2.00% | $24,157 ($11,852) | 27.13% | 72.65% | 1,180 | 40,757 | 20 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of Houston Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 65.00% 1.00% | $22,547 ($9,717) | 26.52% | 73.92% | 1,250 | 47,980 | 22 to 1 |
| 6 - | University of North Texas Denton, TXPublic, 4-year | 61.00% 2.00% | $21,149 ($11,309) | 24.21% | 72.23% | 1,100 | 46,864 | 25 to 1 |
| 7 2 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TXPublic, 4-year | 55.00% - | $19,068 ($9,228) | 21.09% | 90.26% | 1,040 | 21,039 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 - | Texas State University San Marcos, TXPublic, 4-year | 55.00% 1.00% | $22,930 ($11,450) | 26.87% | 89.32% | 1,100 | 40,674 | 21 to 1 |
| 7 9 | West Texas A & M University Canyon, TXPublic, 4-year | 55.00% 8.00% | $10,996 ($9,101) | 32.63% | 98.68% | 1,050 | 9,045 | 14 to 1 |
| 10 3 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TXPublic, 4-year | 54.00% 2.00% | $29,582 ($11,950) | 26.44% | 79.90% | 1,120 | 44,956 | 23 to 1 |
| Average | 66.30% | $27,561 ($11,393) | 29.25% | 72.62% | 1,178 | 41,339 | 21 to 1 |