TX · 411 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in Texas

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

81 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Chamberlain University-TexasHouston · Private for-profit+63%2West Coast University-TexasRichardson · Private for-profit+62%3Rice UniversityHouston · Private nonprofit+58%4Southern Methodist UniversityDallas · Private nonprofit+20%5The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington · Public+20%6The University of Texas at AustinAustin · Public+15%7Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station · Public+4%8The University of Texas at DallasRichardson · Public+3%9Trinity UniversitySan Antonio · Private nonprofit−3%10Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioSan Antonio · Private for-profit−10%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen · Public42.9×2South Texas CollegeMcAllen · Public22.1×3Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo · Public14.1×4The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg · Public11.0×5University of North Texas at DallasDallas · Public8.8×6Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria · Public7.4×7Lamar UniversityBeaumont · Public6.3×8Rice UniversityHouston · Private nonprofit6.1×9The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso · Public6.1×10Wiley UniversityMarshall · Private nonprofit5.8×

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Chamberlain University-TexasHouston · Private for-profit$95,339$32,209+63%+$194,554 West Coast University-TexasRichardson · Private for-profit$108,697$53,020+62%+$244,890 Rice UniversityHouston · Private nonprofit$81,896$13,370+58%+$135,480 Southern Methodist UniversityDallas · Private nonprofit$86,158$40,892+20%+$68,012 The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington · Public$73,224$13,951+20%+$46,436 The University of Texas at AustinAustin · Public$74,802$19,857+15%+$38,592 Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station · Public$72,578$21,315+4%+$10,520 The University of Texas at DallasRichardson · Public$71,089$18,267+3%+$7,822 Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson · Public$64,465$4,732−2%−$4,278 Trinity UniversitySan Antonio · Private nonprofit$71,432$23,464−3%−$9,536 Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioSan Antonio · Private for-profit$71,805$29,104−10%−$28,366 Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusRound Rock · Private for-profit$71,805$30,187−11%−$32,698 Galen Health Institutes-HoustonHouston · Private for-profit$71,805$30,222−11%−$32,838 Galen Health Institutes-DallasRichardson · Private for-profit$71,805$30,998−12%−$35,942 College of the MainlandTexas City · Public$60,253$1,342−18%−$32,838 Alvin Community CollegeAlvin · Public$62,127$8,525−20%−$42,830 LeTourneau UniversityLongview · Private nonprofit$67,861$28,185−22%−$64,130 University of HoustonHouston · Public$63,161$14,276−23%−$55,494 Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth · Private nonprofit$69,108$36,660−26%−$85,560 Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria · Public$60,223$8,109−28%−$60,206 Texas Tech UniversityLubbock · Public$63,247$19,070−29%−$73,810 The University of Texas at TylerTyler · Public$61,130$13,323−31%−$71,992 University of Houston-DowntownHouston · Public$59,780$10,542−33%−$74,368 Lamar UniversityBeaumont · Public$59,428$9,366−34%−$73,184 Texas Woman's UniversityDenton · Public$60,022$11,963−34%−$77,632

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Texas, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.