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Average Tuition & Fees $17,193
($12,631)
Average Acceptance Rates 77.61 %
Total Student Population 1,594,385
Average Graduation Rates 44.39 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.72 to 1

Texas Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 425 colleges and universities are active in Texas - 106 public and 319 private schools. By school level, there are 167 4-year, 95 community colleges (2-4 years), and 163 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Texas. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Texas.
Texas College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public106 schools
Private (not-for-profit)88 schools
Private (for-profit)231 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High167 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)95 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)163 schools

Average Key Statistics for Texas Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Texas colleges is 77.61% and the average graduation rate is 44.39% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 1,594,385 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Texas colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.72 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Texas.
[Chart] Texas Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Texas colleges is 19.541666666667 %
Average Retention Rate for Texas colleges is 69.633136094675 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Texas Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Texas colleges are $12,631 for Texas residents and $17,193 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,449 for in-state students and $18,150 for out-of-state students.
Texas 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,631$17,193
Graduate$13,449$18,150
[Chart] Texas State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Texas Colleges

Texas colleges and universities are offering 14,193 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Texas State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate1,47187
Associate's Degree2,831277
Two but less than four years certificate274
Bachelor's Degree4,007295
Post Bachelor's Degree556139
Master's Degree2,603552
Post Master's Degree11431
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship79048
Doctor's degree - professional practice9810
Doctor's degree - other62

Special Learning Opportunities at Texas State

In Texas, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 224 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 103 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 57 colleges have the ROTC programs and 89 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Texas schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Texas State
Online Completely1 out of 409 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes224 out of 409 Schools
Graduate Online Classes103 out of 409 Schools
ROTC57 out of 409 Schools
Weekend/Evening College205 out of 409 Schools
Teacher certificate96 out of 409 Schools
Study Abroad89 out of 409 Schools