Texas Private Colleges Where Students Graduate On Time

Rice University 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 95% last year.

Texas Christian University with 86% and Southern Methodist University with 84% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Texas Private 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 $54,903 and graduate tuition & fees is $37,603 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Texas Private Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 55.22% and the average SAT score is 1,340, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Comparison between Texas Private Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate

Table. Texas Private Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year 95.00%
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$61,24744.20%8.00%1,5508,9616 to 1
2
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Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year 86.00%
1.00%
$61,74024.72%44.49%1,25012,93814 to 1
3
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Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXPrivate, 4-year 84.00%
1.00%
$67,04017.77%63.35%1,42012,11611 to 1
4
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Baylor University Waco, TXPrivate, 4-year 80.00%
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$58,10014.23%51.28%1,30020,62615 to 1
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Abilene Christian University Abilene, TXPrivate, 4-year 59.00%
1.00%
$44,20012.11%66.03%1,1805,21913 to 1
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University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year 51.00%
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$37,0909.15%98.14%-7,04712 to 1
Average75.83%$54,90320.36%55.22%1,34011,15112 to 1