| Rankings |
Schools |
| 1 |
Rice University (Houston, TX)
Tuition: $37,292
Total enrollment: 6,224
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 18.8%
Average freshman retention rate: 97%
6-year graduation rate: 92%
Classes with under 20 students: 69.6%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1330-1530 |
| 2 |
University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Tuition: in-state: $9,792, out-of-state: $33,060
Total enrollment: 51,112
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 46.6%
Average freshman retention rate: 92%
6-year graduation rate: 81%
Classes with under 20 students: 33.4%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1120-1380 |
| 3 |
Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)
Tuition: $41,750
Total enrollment: 10,982
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 54.6%
Average freshman retention rate: 89%
6-year graduation rate: 75%
Classes with under 20 students: 58.8%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1180-1370 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M University--College Station (College Station, TX)
Tuition: in-state: $8,505, out-of-state: $25,035
Total enrollment: 49,861
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 63.5%
Average freshman retention rate: 92%
6-year graduation rate: 80%
Classes with under 20 students: 19.0%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1100-1300 |
| 5 |
Baylor University (Waco, TX)
Tuition: $33,916
Total enrollment: 15,029
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 39.7%
Average freshman retention rate: 84%
6-year graduation rate: 72%
Classes with under 20 students: 47.8%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 24-29 |
| 6 |
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
Tuition: $34,590
Total enrollment: 9,518
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 37.7%
Average freshman retention rate: 86%
6-year graduation rate: 74%
Classes with under 20 students: 41.7%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 24-29 |
| 7 |
University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 18,864
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 53.4%
Average freshman retention rate: 84%
6-year graduation rate: 61%
Classes with under 20 students: 21.9%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1140-1360 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 32,327
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 66.3%
Average freshman retention rate: 81%
6-year graduation rate: 61%
Classes with under 20 students: 24.2%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1010-1200 |
| 9 |
University of Houston (Houston, TX)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 39,820
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 63.6%
Average freshman retention rate: 80%
6-year graduation rate: 46%
Classes with under 20 students: 28.7%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1000-1220 |
| 10 |
Lamar University (Beaumont, TX)
Tuition: in-state: $8,544,
out-of-state: $20,574
Total enrollment: 14,021
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 66.8%
Average freshman retention rate: 65%
6-year graduation rate: 30%
Classes with under 20 students: 32.4%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 840-1060 |
| 11 |
Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio (San Antonio, TX)
Tuition: $23,588
Total enrollment: 2,614
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 55.3%
Average freshman retention rate: 58%
6-year graduation rate: 33%
Classes with under 20 students: 64.7%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 820-1020 |
| 12 |
Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)
Tuition: in-state: $8,120, out-of-state: $18,650
Total enrollment: 17,527
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 72.6%
Average freshman retention rate: 73%
6-year graduation rate: 50%
Classes with under 20 students: 22.8%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 900-1100 |
| 13 |
Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce, TX)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 10,726
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 59.5%
Average freshman retention rate: 66%
6-year graduation rate: 36%
Classes with under 20 students: N/A
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 860-1080 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, TX)
Tuition: in-state: $7,668, out-of-state: $18,198
Total enrollment: 10,162
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 85.1%
Average freshman retention rate: 61%
6-year graduation rate: 40%
Classes with under 20 students: 22.1%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 860-1060 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville (Kingsville, TX)
Tuition: in-state: $6,940, out-of-state: $17,470
Total enrollment: 6,731
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 97.9%
Average freshman retention rate: 59%
6-year graduation rate: 33%
Classes with under 20 students: 34.3%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 16-21 |
| 16 |
Texas Southern University (Houston, TX)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 9,730
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 26.2%
Average freshman retention rate: 62%
6-year graduation rate: 12%
Classes with under 20 students: 35.2%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 750-920 |
| 17 |
Texas Woman's University (Denton, TX)
Tuition: in-state: $7,050, out-of-state: $17,580
Total enrollment: 14,718
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 88.4%
Average freshman retention rate: 72%
6-year graduation rate: 42%
Classes with under 20 students: 29.7%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 720-1010 |
| 18 |
University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
Tuition: in-state: $9,078,
out-of-state: $19,608
Total enrollment: 35,754
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 64.0%
Average freshman retention rate: 77%
6-year graduation rate: 49%
Classes with under 20 students: 30.6%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 970-1210 |
| 19 |
University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 33,439
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 69.0%
Average freshman retention rate: 68%
6-year graduation rate: 42%
Classes with under 20 students: 23.0%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 960-1190 |
| 20 |
University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, TX)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 22,640
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 99.8%
Average freshman retention rate: 72%
6-year graduation rate: 37%
Classes with under 20 students: 30.3%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 810-1020 |
| 21 |
University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, TX)
Tuition: in-state:
$8,419, out-of-state: $18,949
Total enrollment: 30,968
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 78.2%
Average freshman retention rate: 59%
6-year graduation rate: 27%
Classes with under 20 students: 23.5%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 930-1140 |
