Texas Private Colleges Where More Students Leave Before Graduation

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.

Comparison between Texas Private Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Texas Private Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
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
2
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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
3
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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
4
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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
5
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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
6
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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
Average75.83%$54,90320.36%55.22%1,34011,15112 to 1