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

Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock · Private nonprofit$54,421$24,456−66%−$183,614 Central Texas CollegeKilleen · Public$52,481$10,265−66%−$146,250 Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth · Private nonprofit$54,322$24,066−66%−$183,044 Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo · Public$51,461$3,637−67%−$129,938 Cisco CollegeCisco · Public$52,241$9,624−67%−$146,086 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-DallasIrving · Private for-profit$54,559$27,139−67%−$192,966 Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Houston · Private for-profit$53,898$23,096−67%−$183,404 Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio · Private nonprofit$52,978$16,442−68%−$165,988 Universal Technical Institute-West TexasAustin · Private for-profit$53,898$26,117−69%−$195,488 Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIrving · Private for-profit$53,898$26,265−69%−$196,080 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-HoustonHouston · Private for-profit$53,107$23,529−70%−$193,046 McMurry UniversityAbilene · Private nonprofit$52,587$19,581−71%−$182,454 Midland CollegeMidland · Public$50,814$4,512−71%−$139,908 San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena · Public$50,896$12,143−74%−$169,612 North Central Texas CollegeGainesville · Public$50,174$6,587−75%−$154,608 Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands · Public$50,619$11,252−75%−$168,818 East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall · Private nonprofit$51,883$23,911−75%−$206,814 Dallas CollegeDallas · Public$49,554$3,214−76%−$147,316 Dallas Christian CollegeDallas · Private nonprofit$51,384$22,960−77%−$208,000 Grayson CollegeDenison · Public$49,460$5,880−78%−$158,920 Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville · Public$49,210$3,085−78%−$150,240 Amarillo CollegeAmarillo · Public$49,187$4,600−79%−$156,530 Texas Southern UniversityHouston · Public$49,857$16,590−80%−$197,790 Temple CollegeTemple · Public$48,959$10,682−82%−$183,138 Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth · Public$48,271$4,337−83%−$164,638

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.