Del Mar College 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 11% last year.
Houston City College with 17% and Austin Community College District with 20% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Texas Public 4-Years 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 $8,426 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,528 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Texas Public 4-Years Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 96.91%, and the average SAT score is 900, 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 - | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TXPublic, 4-year | 11.00% 1.00% | $6,050 ($5,000) | - | - | - | 10,256 | 12 to 1 |
| 2 - | Houston City College Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 17.00% 1.00% | $5,460 ($4,344) | - | - | - | 53,253 | 23 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Austin Community College District Austin, TXPublic, 4-year | 20.00% 2.00% | $10,590 ($8,580) | - | - | - | 39,727 | 19 to 1 |
| 3 4 | Collin County Community College District McKinney, TXPublic, 4-year | 20.00% 1.00% | $6,064 ($3,814) | - | - | - | 39,548 | 21 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TXPublic, 4-year | 21.00% 3.00% | $7,512 ($5,976) | - | - | - | 73,077 | 22 to 1 |
| 6 - | Texas Southern University Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 22.00% 3.00% | $21,473 ($8,637) | 17.89% | 96.91% | 900 | 8,704 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 4 | Midland College Midland, TXPublic, 4-year | 23.00% 6.00% | $6,180 ($4,920) | - | - | - | 5,690 | 14 to 1 |
| 7 3 | Navarro College Corsicana, TXPublic, 4-year | 23.00% - | $6,578 ($4,718) | - | - | - | 6,557 | 21 to 1 |
| 9 9 | Alvin Community College Alvin, TXPublic, 4-year | 24.00% 9.00% | $4,402 ($3,130) | - | - | - | 5,872 | 19 to 1 |
| 10 2 | San Antonio College San Antonio, TXPublic, 4-year | 26.00% 4.00% | $9,952 ($5,542) | - | - | - | 19,901 | 26 to 1 |
| Average | 20.70% | $8,426 ($5,466) | 17.89% | 96.91% | 900 | 26,259 | 20 to 1 |