Average Acceptance Rate of Texas Colleges

What is the Average Acceptance Rate in Texas?

The average acceptance rate of Texas colleges is 75.74%. Total 546,008 students have accepted out of 807,524. By gender, the acceptance rate of female students is 77.22% and male students' rate is 74.15%

The next schools are the top 5 Texas colleges that have the lowest acceptance rate. Rice University has the lowest acceptance rate of 8.00% among Texas colleges. Trinity University and The University of Texas at Austin also have low acceptance rate of 25.92% and 26.64% respectively. The top schools are selected with an minimum number of new students (first-time students) of 100. You can view more schools at Texas colleges with lowest acceptance rate.

Rice University Acceptance rate: 8.00%, Yield: 44.20%
Trinity University Acceptance rate: 25.92%, Yield: 20.06%
The University of Texas at Austin Acceptance rate: 26.64%, Yield: 47.43%
LeTourneau University Acceptance rate: 38.01%, Yield: 22.28%
Huston-Tillotson University Acceptance rate: 39.09%, Yield: 23.26%

The following table summarizes the average acceptance rate in Texas by school type and level.

Texas Colleges The Average Acceptance Rate
	Total	Public	Private (not-for-profit)	Private (for-profit)
4 years colleges	74.66%	84.19%	65.06%	94.62%

Acceptance Rate by Gender at Texas colleges
	Applicants	Accepted	Acceptance Rate
Total	807,524	546,008	75.74%
Female	460,407	324,381	77.22%
Male	346,029	221,002	74.15%

The following table shows the Texas Colleges with The Average Acceptance Rate. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.

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Texas Colleges with The Average Acceptance Rate
School Name	Location	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Accepted
Abilene Christian University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Abilene, TX	66.03%	11,332	7,482
Angelo State University Public, four-years	San Angelo, TX	83.01%	6,415	5,325
Austin College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Sherman, TX	47.65%	5,282	2,517
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions Private (for-profit), four-years	San Antonio, TX	100.00%	9	9
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Jacksonville, TX	28.57%	14	4
Baylor University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Waco, TX	51.28%	46,946	24,075
Vet Tech Institute of Houston Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Houston, TX	80.95%	63	51
Concordia University Texas Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Austin, TX	91.25%	2,401	2,191
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Public, four-years	Corpus Christi, TX	88.58%	12,049	10,673
Dallas Baptist University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Dallas, TX	88.84%	6,163	5,475
Dallas Christian College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Dallas, TX	21.80%	665	145
University of Dallas Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Irving, TX	53.44%	3,664	1,958
East Texas Baptist University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Marshall, TX	57.76%	1,759	1,016
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Public, four-years	Texarkana, TX	63.54%	3,431	2,180
Texas A & M University-Commerce Public, four-years	Commerce, TX	92.24%	10,625	9,801
Hallmark University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Antonio, TX	51.34%	224	115
Hardin-Simmons University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Abilene, TX	90.00%	3,479	3,131
Houston Christian University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Houston, TX	84.44%	8,455	7,139
University of Houston-Clear Lake Public, four-years	Houston, TX	90.52%	2,352	2,129
University of Houston-Downtown Public, four-years	Houston, TX	89.96%	6,551	5,893
University of Houston-Victoria Public, four-years	Victoria, TX	95.90%	1,880	1,803
University of Houston Public, four-years	Houston, TX	73.92%	31,716	23,446
Howard Payne University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Brownwood, TX	67.37%	1,189	801
Huston-Tillotson University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Austin, TX	39.09%	3,190	1,247
University of the Incarnate Word Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Antonio, TX	98.14%	11,316	11,105
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Dallas, TX	68.18%	44	30
Lamar University Public, four-years	Beaumont, TX	86.41%	8,990	7,768
Texas A & M International University Public, four-years	Laredo, TX	44.37%	8,499	3,771
LeTourneau University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Longview, TX	38.01%	3,673	1,396
Lubbock Christian University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Lubbock, TX	73.10%	1,669	1,220
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Belton, TX	95.76%	13,004	12,452
McMurry University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Abilene, TX	57.04%	4,837	2,759
Midwestern State University Public, four-years	Wichita Falls, TX	93.52%	7,803	7,297
University of North Texas Public, four-years	Denton, TX	72.23%	38,477	27,793
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public, four-years	Edinburg, TX	94.19%	18,377	17,310
Paul Quinn College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Dallas, TX	40.28%	3,088	1,244
Prairie View A & M University Public, four-years	Prairie View, TX	79.31%	12,936	10,259
Rice University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Houston, TX	8.00%	32,473	2,597
Saint Edward's University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Austin, TX	81.42%	5,830	4,747
University of St Thomas Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Houston, TX	89.92%	2,878	2,588
Sam Houston State University Public, four-years	Huntsville, TX	90.26%	17,179	15,506
Schreiner University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Kerrville, TX	88.20%	2,475	2,183
St. Mary's University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Antonio, TX	97.76%	4,724	4,618
Southern Methodist University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Dallas, TX	63.35%	15,245	9,657
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Waxahachie, TX	89.02%	656	584
Southwestern University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Georgetown, TX	43.05%	6,313	2,718
Stephen F Austin State University Public, four-years	Nacogdoches, TX	93.99%	13,596	12,779
Texas State University Public, four-years	San Marcos, TX	89.32%	34,146	30,498
Southwestern Adventist University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Keene, TX	78.36%	758	594
Sul Ross State University Public, four-years	Alpine, TX	98.71%	1,159	1,144
Tarleton State University Public, four-years	Stephenville, TX	89.55%	13,705	12,273
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Public, four-years	Kingsville, TX	90.92%	8,846	8,043
Texas A & M University-College Station Public, four-years	College Station, TX	57.43%	54,669	31,397
The University of Texas at Arlington Public, four-years	Arlington, TX	79.90%	24,623	19,675
The University of Texas at Austin Public, four-years	Austin, TX	26.64%	72,885	19,417
The University of Texas at Dallas Public, four-years	Richardson, TX	65.13%	31,789	20,704
The University of Texas at El Paso Public, four-years	El Paso, TX	99.92%	11,996	11,986
The University of Texas at Tyler Public, four-years	Tyler, TX	94.02%	5,603	5,268
Texas Christian University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Fort Worth, TX	44.49%	22,307	9,925
Texas Lutheran University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Seguin, TX	95.71%	2,306	2,207
The University of Texas Permian Basin Public, four-years	Odessa, TX	94.89%	1,565	1,485
The University of Texas at San Antonio Public, four-years	San Antonio, TX	86.79%	25,422	22,063
Texas Southern University Public, four-years	Houston, TX	96.91%	9,391	9,101
Texas Tech University Public, four-years	Lubbock, TX	72.65%	34,356	24,958
Texas Wesleyan University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Fort Worth, TX	69.16%	5,036	3,483
Texas Woman's University Public, four-years	Denton, TX	96.12%	8,353	8,029
Trinity University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Antonio, TX	25.92%	12,506	3,241
Wayland Baptist University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Plainview, TX	55.96%	1,939	1,085
West Texas A & M University Public, four-years	Canyon, TX	98.68%	3,717	3,668
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Houston, TX	86.42%	81	70
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Houston, TX	68.57%	35	24
Messenger College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bedford, TX	37.50%	24	9
The Chicago School-College of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Richardson, TX	-%	-	-
The King's University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Southlake, TX	60.64%	94	57
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Grand Prairie, TX	100.00%	340	340
Texas A&M University-San Antonio Public, four-years	San Antonio, TX	92.80%	9,482	8,799
Concorde Career College-Dallas Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Dallas, TX	90.45%	356	322
Concorde Career College-San Antonio Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	San Antonio, TX	95.18%	311	296
Chamberlain University-Texas Private (for-profit), four-years	Houston, TX	83.87%	31	26
Criswell College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Dallas, TX	100.00%	33	33
DeVry University-Texas Private (for-profit), four-years	Irving, TX	-%	-	-
Texas A&M University-Central Texas Public, four-years	Killeen, TX	100.00%	62	62
University of North Texas at Dallas Public, four-years	Dallas, TX	84.45%	5,029	4,247
The Vocational Nursing Institute Inc Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years	Houston, TX	100.00%	1	1
The Culinary School of Fort Worth Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Fort Worth, TX	77.53%	89	69
The Chicago School at Dallas Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Richardson, TX	-%	-	-
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas Private (for-profit), four-years	Dallas, TX	100.00%	74	74
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Fort Worth, TX	57.71%	279	161
Christ Mission College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Antonio, TX	100.00%	3	3
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Addison, TX	100.00%	182	182
Redeemers University North America Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Greenville, TX	40.00%	5	2

75.74% Applicants Accepted to Texas Colleges

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