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Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Texas

Rice University has the highest graduation rate of 93% for academic year 2022-2023 in Texas. The University of Texas at Austin is ranked second with 87% and Texas A & M University-College Station follows them with 83%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Texas.
Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Texas
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Rice University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHouston, TX
93%-98%
2The University of Texas at Austin
Public, four-yearsAustin, TX
87%-95%
3Texas A & M University-College Station
Public, four-yearsCollege Station, TX
83%9%95%
4Texas Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsFort Worth, TX
83%12%92%
5Southern Methodist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDallas, TX
82%12%90%
6Baylor University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWaco, TX
81%-90%
7Trinity University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSan Antonio, TX
75%18%91%
8Austin College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSherman, TX
73%-84%
9University of Dallas
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsIrving, TX
71%19%77%
10Southwestern University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsGeorgetown, TX
71%20%79%
11The University of Texas at Dallas
Public, four-yearsRichardson, TX
69%14%87%
12LeTourneau University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLongview, TX
66%-77%
13Saint Edward's University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAustin, TX
65%22%81%
14University of St Thomas
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHouston, TX
65%-71%
15University of Houston
Public, four-yearsHouston, TX
63%7%85%
16Texas Tech University
Public, four-yearsLubbock, TX
63%24%86%
17Abilene Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAbilene, TX
60%-79%
18University of North Texas
Public, four-yearsDenton, TX
58%25%80%
19Hardin-Simmons University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAbilene, TX
57%33%64%
20Dallas Baptist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDallas, TX
56%34%62%