2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Texas

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Texas has 427 colleges and universities.
413 schools offer undergraduate programs and 116 schools offer graduate programs.
In Texas, there are 10 ABA-accredited law schools and 13 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 115 public and 312 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Texas.
By school level, there are 167 4-Years Colleges, 103 Community Colleges, and 157 Technical Colleges in Texas.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total167103157
Public73420
Private (not-for-profit)6776
Private (for-profit)2754151
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $8,368 for Texas residents and $18,000 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $8,388 for Texas residents and $17,839 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 10.1% for in-state and 8.1% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 16.4%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Texas Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
TX ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$7,602$16,649$22,663
2022$7,829$17,027$22,506
2023$7,996$17,611$23,797
2024$8,104$17,769$24,274
2025$8,368$18,000$26,384
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 7.6% for in-state and 0.6% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private community colleges, the tuition has increased 2.7%.
Texas Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
TX ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$4,096$6,821$14,738
2022$4,058$6,621$14,631
2023$4,258$6,873$15,112
2024$4,310$7,008$14,489
2025$4,407$6,865$15,136
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 11.8% for in-state and 6.9% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 2.3%.
Texas Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
TX ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$7,502$16,686$18,184
2022$8,000$17,346$18,012
2023$7,909$17,216$17,649
2024$8,010$17,323$18,387
2025$8,388$17,839$18,595
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Texas colleges are $14,463 when a student lives on-campus and $16,803 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 16.8% and off-campus costs have increased 25.9% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Texas Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$12,385$13,343
2022$12,560$13,679
2023$12,931$14,327
2024$13,567$15,573
2025$14,463$16,803
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 74.7% of applicants are admitted to Texas colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 8.0% to 100.0% across colleges in Texas.
The average SAT score at Texas colleges is 1,106. SAT scores range from 900 to 1,550 across colleges in Texas.

Financial Aid

On average, 66.75% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Texas colleges. The average amount of aid received is $7,429
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Enrollment

A total of 1,780,898 students is attending Texas colleges - 1,569,252 undergraduate and 211,239 graduate students.
Of them, 395,061 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
1,780,898
Undergraduate
1,569,252
Graduate
211,239
Online Students
395,061
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 100,187 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Texas and the average faculty salary is $66,745.
There are 264,822 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $62,912.
Number of Faculties
100,187
Average Faculty Salary
$66,745
Number of Staffs
264,822
Average Staff Salary
$62,912
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Texas colleges

Rice University is ranked #1 in the Texas college rankings, followed by The University of Texas at Austin in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University is the most expensive college in Texas with a tuition & fees of $67,040 and Texas Christian University has the second-highest tuition & fees of $61,740.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, Austin College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $60,300 and Rice University has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $57,030.
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Highest SAT Scores

Rice University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 submitted by enrolled students and Southern Methodist University has the second-highest SAT score of 1,420.
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Largest Texas colleges

Texas A&M University-College Station is the largest college with 78,321 students and Lone Star College System has the second-most students of 73,077.
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Largest Online colleges

Dallas College has the most online students of 26,959 students and Lone Star College System has the second-most online students of 23,040.
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