Texas Southern University 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 22% last year.
University of Houston-Downtown with 33% and Lamar University with 37% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Texas Public 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 $21,032 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,476 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Texas Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 90.55%, and the average SAT score is 1,012, 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 - | 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 |
| 2 1 | University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 33.00% - | $17,434 ($7,582) | 20.04% | 89.96% | 1,030 | 13,730 | 18 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Lamar University Beaumont, TXPublic, 4-year | 37.00% - | $18,745 ($8,905) | 21.92% | 86.41% | 1,050 | 17,772 | 20 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TXPublic, 4-year | 40.00% 7.00% | $20,794 ($9,748) | 20.96% | 88.58% | 1,080 | 11,266 | 19 to 1 |
| 4 4 | The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TXPublic, 4-year | 40.00% 2.00% | $21,900 ($9,607) | 43.97% | 94.89% | 1,020 | 5,585 | 19 to 1 |
| 4 2 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TXPublic, 4-year | 40.00% 11.00% | $23,255 ($9,654) | 14.38% | 92.80% | 950 | 7,956 | 18 to 1 |
| 7 4 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TXPublic, 4-year | 42.00% 3.00% | $25,746 ($9,892) | 15.99% | 90.92% | 1,050 | 6,864 | 18 to 1 |
| 8 3 | East Texas A&M University Commerce, TXPublic, 4-year | 43.00% 2.00% | $22,326 ($10,026) | 12.26% | 92.24% | 1,060 | 13,252 | 17 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TXPublic, 4-year | 43.00% 2.00% | $11,770 ($9,950) | 12.94% | 93.52% | - | 5,324 | 18 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TXPublic, 4-year | 43.00% - | $26,874 ($11,299) | 18.37% | 79.31% | 970 | 9,922 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 38.30% | $21,032 ($9,530) | 19.87% | 90.55% | 1,012 | 10,038 | 18 to 1 |